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Where does “igneus” come from?

igneus (Latin) comes from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

igneus (Latin): fiery, hot, on fire, burning; ardent, fervid,...

Definitions

  1. fiery, hot, on fire, burning; ardent, fervid,...

Ancestry of “igneus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
2Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
3Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “igneus”

  • igneous
  • ignescent
  • igneously
  • igneousness
  • ignesco
  • ignescens
  • ígneo
  • ígneo
  • ígneo
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