Etymograph

English

igneal

Igneal comes from Old French ignel ‘swift’, from Latin igneus ‘fiery’, 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 CEigneus‘fiery’
  5. Late Latinc. 200–600 CE*ignealisreconstructed
  6. Old Frenchc. 842–1400ignel‘swift’
  7. Englishtodayigneal

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 CEigneus‘fiery’
  5. Late Latinc. 200–600 CE*ignealisreconstructed
  6. Old Frenchc. 842–1400ignel‘swift’
  7. Englishtodayigneal

Linked words

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

ingle, wonga, 4 more

through Latin ignis ‘fire’

ignition, ignite, 4 more

through Latin igneus ‘fiery’

igneous

Today it means

adj Fiery; of or pertaining to fire.

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

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- / igneal

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