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OP I feared there would be no clear system, as the answer to the question took a while. From what you show here I would hesistate about choosing "ignious" . Or is it best to look at the most recent origin from L.igneus?Originally Posted By: JackieI looked up the origin of igneous, and found:
igneous
1664, from L. igneus "of fire, fiery," from ignis "fire," from PIE *egni- (cf. Skt. agnih "fire, sacrificial fire," O.C.S. ogni, Lith. ugnis "fire").
the "other" OED
I don't know what O.C.S. is, but that seems to verify Faldage's idea.
I will never learn all those by heart and so am condemned to keep
checking the books.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted words ending 'ous' BranShea 05/05/08 01:56 PM Re: words ending 'ous' The Pook 05/05/08 11:33 PM Re: words ending 'ous' Faldage 05/06/08 12:34 AM Re: words ending 'ous' Jackie 05/06/08 01:42 AM Re: words ending 'ous' zmjezhd 05/06/08 01:53 AM Re: words ending 'ous' Jackie 05/06/08 01:54 AM Re: words ending 'ous' BranShea 05/06/08 02:12 PM Re: words ending 'ous' The Pook 05/07/08 02:14 AM Re: words ending 'ous' Faldage 05/07/08 10:14 AM Re: words ending 'ous' pallasathene 05/20/08 04:24 PM Re: wondrous word ending 'ous' morphememedley 05/21/08 03:25 AM
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