Where does “ignifuge” come from?

ignifuge (French) comes from French igni-, from Latin ignis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ignifuge (French): fireproof, fire-retardant; fire retardant;...

Definitions

  1. fireproof, fire-retardant; fire retardant;...

Ancestry of “ignifuge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchigni-Used to form words related to fire
2Latinignisfire; beacon, signal by fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “ignifuge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Latin ignis →
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