Where does “palava” come from?
palava (Finnish) comes from Finnish palaa, from Proto-Finnic paladak, from Proto-Uralic pala- — to devour, eat.
palava (Finnish): burning; flammable, inflammable; Present active...
Definitions
- burning; flammable, inflammable; Present active...
Ancestry of “palava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | palaa | to burn; to shine, emit light; to smoke, used... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paladak | to burn, to be burning |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pala- | to devour, eat |
Words derived from “palava”