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Where does “igneously” come from?

igneously (English) comes from English igneous, from Latin igneus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

igneously (English): In an igneous manner

Definitions

  1. In an igneous manner

Ancestry of “igneously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishigneousPertaining to or having the nature of fire;...
2Latinigneusfiery, hot, on fire, burning; ardent, fervid,...
3Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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