Where does “põlema” come from?

põlema (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic paladak, from Proto-Uralic pala- — to devour, eat.

põlema (Estonian): to burn

Definitions

  1. to burn

Ancestry of “põlema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaladakto burn, to be burning
2Proto-Uralicpala-to devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Uralic pala- →Every word from Proto-Finnic paladak →