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Where does “ignifugare” come from?

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

ignifugare (Italian): To fireproof

Definitions

  1. To fireproof

Ancestry of “ignifugare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianignifuga—
2Frenchignifugerto fireproof
3Frenchignifugefireproof, fire-retardant; fire retardant;...
4Frenchigni-—
5Latinignisfire; beacon, signal by fire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “ignifugare”

  • ignifugazione
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