myEtymology.com: English etymology of ignimbrite

Etymology of the English word ignimbrite

the English word ignimbrite

using the Latin suffix -ite

derived from the Latin word imber (rain, shower, storm)

derived from the Latin word ignis (fire, brightness; passion)

using the Latin prefix imbr-

The earliest known usage of ignimbrite in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English