Where does “जलाऊ” come from?

जलाऊ (Hindi) comes from Hindi जलना, from Sanskrit ज्वलति, from Sanskrit ज्वल्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

जलाऊ (Hindi): flammable

Definitions

  1. flammable

Ancestry of “जलाऊ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलनाto burn, be on fire; to ignite
2Sanskritज्वलतिto burn, blaze; to glow, shine; to set fire to
3Sanskritज्वल्to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine; to burn,...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Sanskrit ज्वल् →Every word from Sanskrit ज्वलति →