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
- To fireproof
Ancestry of “ignifugare”, step by step
ignifugare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian ignifuga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ignifuga | to fireproof |
| 2 | French | ignifuger | to fireproof |
| 3 | French | ignifuge | fireproof, fire-retardant; fire retardant;... |
| 4 | French | igni- | Used to form words related to fire |
| 5 | Latin | ignis | fire; beacon, signal by fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥gʷnis | fire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁engʷ- | to burn; fire |
via Italian ignifugo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ignifugo | fireproof, flameproof, flame-retardant, fire-retardant |