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
- fireproof, fire-retardant; fire retardant;...
Ancestry of “ignifuge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | igni- | — |
| 2 | Latin | ignis | fire; beacon, signal by fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥gʷnis | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁engʷ- | to burn; fire |
Words derived from “ignifuge”