English
igniferous
Igniferous comes from Latin ignifer ‘bearing fire’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷ-‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁n̥gʷnís‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*engʷnis‘fire’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEignis‘fire’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEignifer‘bearing fire’
- Englishtodayigniferous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷ-‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁n̥gʷnís‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*engʷnis‘fire’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEignis‘fire’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEignifer‘bearing fire’
- Englishtodayigniferous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- ‘fire’
through Latin ignis ‘fire’
Today it means
adj Producing fire
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- / igniferous