Etymology of the English word ignitron
the English word
ignitronderived from the English word
electronusing the English suffix
-onderived from the English word
electricderived from the Latin word
electricus (electric)
derived from the Latin word
electrum (electrum; amber; electron)
derived from the Greek word
elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)
derived from the Greek word
elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)
using the English suffix
-tronderived from the English word
igniterderived from the English word
ignitederived from the Latin word
ignitus (containing fire)
derived from the Late Latin word
ignire (ignite; make red-hot)
derived from the Latin word
ignis (fire, brightness; passion)
using the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Date
The earliest known usage of ignitron in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
