Etymograph

English

St. Ignace

St. Ignace comes from French Ignace, from Latin ignis ‘fire’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- ‘to burn’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷ-‘to burn’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁n̥gʷnís‘fire’reconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEignis‘fire’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEIgnatius
  5. Frenchc. 1600–presentIgnace
  6. EnglishtodaySt. Ignace

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷ-‘to burn’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁n̥gʷnís‘fire’reconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEignis‘fire’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEIgnatius
  5. Frenchc. 1600–presentIgnace
  6. EnglishtodaySt. Ignace

The story

Ignace Mission named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- ‘to burn’

ingle, wonga, 5 more

through Latin ignis ‘fire’

ignition, ignite, igneous, 5 more

Today it means

name A city, the county seat of Mackinac County, Michigan, United States.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- / St. Ignace

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