Where does “ignition” come from?
Ignition comes from French ignition, derived from Latin ignitio meaning the act of setting fire, from ignitus the past participle of ignire meaning to set on fire.
ignition (English): The act of igniting; The initiation of...
Definitions
- The act of igniting; The initiation of...
Ancestry of “ignition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ignitio | ignition, combustion |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |