myEtymology.com: English etymology of preignition

Etymology of the English word preignition

the English word preignition

derived from the English word ignition

derived from the Late Latin word ignire (ignite; make red-hot)

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

using the English prefix pre-

derived from the Latin prefix prae-

derived from the Latin word prae (in front of; before)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *prai-