'combustibility' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'combustibilitas,' where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'bustibilis' meant 'capable of burning.'

'combustibilitas' transformed into the French word 'combustibilité,' and eventually became the modern English word 'combustibility' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'capable of burning,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.