Where does “شعل” come from?

شعل (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic شُعْلَة, from Persian شعله — flame; blaze.

شعل (Moroccan Arabic): to light

Definitions

  1. to light

Ancestry of “شعل”, step by step

شعل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic شُعْلَة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشُعْلَة—
2Persianشعلهflame; blaze

via Arabic شَعَلَ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَعَلَto light
Every word from Persian شعله →Every word from Arabic شُعْلَة →