Where does “ugunīgs” come from?

ugunīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian uguns, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ugunīgs (Latvian): fiery; fiery, very hot

Definitions

  1. fiery; fiery, very hot

Ancestry of “ugunīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianugunsfire; fire, light; artificial light, light source
2Proto-Balto-Slavicungnisfire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis →