ign

fire

Latin · ignis

Ign comes from Latin ignis, fire. Ignite means to set on fire, ignition is the start of burning (or an engine), and an igniter is a device that sparks the flame.

Memory trick

Ign is like 'ignite' and the Hindi agni: both mean fire.

Words from this root

ignite (ign + ite) — to set on fireआग लगाना, सुलगाना
igniter (ign + it + er) — device that starts a flameआग जलाने वाला उपकरण
ignition (ign + it + ion) — starting to burn; engine starterजलना शुरू होना; इंजन चालू करना
preignition (pre + ign + it + ion) — early burning in an engineइंजन में समय से पहले जलना
reignite (re + ign + ite) — to set on fire againफिर से आग लगाना
ignescent (ign + escent) — giving off sparks when struckचोट लगने पर चिंगारी देने वाला