Where does “ignis fatuus” come from?

ignis fatuus (English) comes from New Latin [[ignis]] [[fatuus]].

ignis fatuus (English): A will o' the wisp; A delusion, a false hope

Definitions

  1. A will o' the wisp; A delusion, a false hope

Ancestry of “ignis fatuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin[[ignis]] [[fatuus]]
Every word from New Latin [[ignis]] [[fatuus]]
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