Where does “паліць” come from?
паліць (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian ліць, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
паліць (Belarusian): to burn
Definitions
- to burn
Ancestry of “паліць”, step by step
паліць traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Belarusian ліць
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | ліць | to pour, to spill |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Proto-Slavic pālìti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pālìti | to burn, to singe |