Where does “ignescent” come from?

ignescent (English) comes from Latin ignescens, from Latin ignescere, from Latin ignis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ignescent (English): Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel;...

Definitions

  1. Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel;...

Ancestry of “ignescent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinignescensbeginning to burn; kindling; becoming inflamed
2Latinignescerepresent active infinitive of ignēscō; to become...
3Latinignisfire; beacon, signal by fire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Latin ignis →