Where does “Palimąka” come from?

Palimąka (Polish) comes from Polish palić, from Proto-Slavic pālìti — to burn, to singe.

Ancestry of “Palimąka”, step by step

Palimąka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish palić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalićto heat a dwelling by burning fuel; to smoke; to...
2Proto-Slavicpālìtito burn, to singe

via Polish Mąka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMąkaflour
2Proto-Slavicmǭkaflour
Every word from Proto-Slavic pālìtiEvery word from Polish palić