ars-, ard-

(Latin: fire)

ardency (s) (noun), ardencies (pl)
Warmth of passion or affection; eagerness; love and zeal: Norbert has an ardency for history and, as a result, he has a massive number of books on the subject in his library.
ardent (adjective), more ardent, most ardent
Warm passions and affections.
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Ardentia verba. (Latin phrase)
Translation: "Words that burn."
ardently (adverb), more ardently, most ardently
With warmth; affectionately; passionately: The nurses are ardently dedicated to making their patients feel comfortable and to give them the medical attention that they need.
ardentness (s) (noun) (no plural)
1. Intense heat: The ardentness of the summer caused many people and creatures to suffer.
2. Warmth, passion, or feeling; eagerness: Brian's ardency or zeal for gambling made it very difficult for him to maintain any financial stability.
ardor (s) (noun), ardors (pl)
1. Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion; fiery intensity of feeling: The speaker spoke with ardor about how more people should get jobs so they can take care of their financial needs.
2. Intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: The tennis player always showed great ardor when she was striving to win each game.
Performing with zeal and strong emotion.
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arson (s) (noun), arsons (pl)
The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to a building, buildings, or other property for illegal purposes: One of the reasons arsons take place is so someone can collect payments from insurance companies for the damages that are done.
arson (adjective), more arson, most arson
A reference to deliberately setting a fire or fires: The terrorists made an arson attack against the village.
arsonist (s) (noun), arsonists (pl)
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arsonophobia, arsonphobia (s) (noun); arsonophobias, arsonphobias (pl)
An excessive fear of fire or of setting something on fire: Those who suffer with arsonophobia usually avoid striking matches, cigarette lighters, or attending places that involve the action of cooking outdoors over a campfire.

Historically, fire has been a source of both fear and awe, with both divine and evil interpretations; and such evil associations sometimes exist for anyone who suffers with arsonophobia.

Cross references of word groups that are related, directly, indirectly, or partly to: "fire, burn, glow, or ashes": -bust; cand-, cend-; caust-, caut-; crema-; ciner-; ether-; flagr-; flam-; focus, foci-; fulg-; gehenna-; ign-; phleg-; phlog-; pyreto-, -pyrexia; pyr-; spod- (ashes; waste); volcan-.