Where does “põlema” come from?
põlema (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic paladak, from Proto-Uralic pala- — to devour, eat.
põlema (Estonian): to burn
Ancestry of “põlema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | paladak | to burn, to be burning |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | pala- | to devour, eat |
Words derived from “põlema”