thurible

The story

1. Latin · derived fromthūribulum“censer”
2. Middle English · derived fromturrible
3. English todaythurible

Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English turrible, from thoryble, from Latin thūribulum (“censer”), equivalent to thūs (“incense”) (root: thūr-) (from Ancient Greek θύος (thúos, “burnt offering”)) + -bulum (“instrumental suffix”).