Where does “ohnivý” come from?

ohnivý (Czech) comes from Czech oheň, from Old Czech oheň, from Proto-Slavic ogňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ohnivý (Czech): fiery

Definitions

  1. fiery

Ancestry of “ohnivý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechoheňfire
2Old Czechoheňfire
3Proto-Slavicogňьfire
4Proto-Balto-Slavicungnisfire
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 ungnis →