Where does “焔” come from?

焔 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.

Ancestry of “焔”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese炎a flame; an intense emotion, passion; -itis,...
2Old Japanese炎a flame
3Old Japanese火a fire; a light
4Proto-Japonicpoyfire
5Proto-Japonicpo—
Every word from Proto-Japonic po →Every word from Proto-Japonic poy →Every word from Old Japanese 火 →