Where does “ugningumas” come from?

ugningumas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian ugningas, from Lithuanian ugnis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ugningumas (Lithuanian): ardor, passion

Definitions

  1. ardor, passion

Ancestry of “ugningumas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianugningasfiery; passionate, ardent; hot, sexy; passionate
2Lithuanianugnis<br>; fire
3Proto-Balto-Slavicungnisfire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
5Proto-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 →