Where does “вугольчык” come from?

вугольчык (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian ву́галь, from Proto-Slavic ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

вугольчык (Belarusian): coal, ember glowing piece of coal or wood

Definitions

  1. coal, ember glowing piece of coal or wood

Ancestry of “вугольчык”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianву́гальcoal
2Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →