Where does “Hagnís” come from?

Hagnís (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

Hagnís (Proto-Indo-Iranian): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “Hagnís”, step by step

Hagnís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnís

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnísfire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →