Igneousness
/ˈɪɡ.ni.əs.nəs/noun
The quality of being igneous; especially, the state or character of having formed from fire or heat.
Did you know?Its root goes back to Latin *ignis* meaning “fire,” the same ancient fire-word that also left traces in words like ignite and ignition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁n̥gʷnis
“fire”
Latin
Latin
ignis
“fire”
Late Latin
Latin
igneus
“of fire, fiery”
Middle English
English
igneous
“fiery; of or like fire”
Modern English
English
igneousness
“the quality of being igneous”