Where does “ohnisko” come from?

ohnisko (Czech) comes from Polish ognisko, from Polish ogień, from Proto-Slavic *ògňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ugnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ohnisko (Czech): focus, focal point

Definitions

  1. focus, focal point

Ancestry of “ohnisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishogniskobonfire, campfire; focus
2Polishogieńfire
3Proto-Slavic*ògňьfire
4Proto-Balto-Slavicugnis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ugnis →