Where does “ognik” come from?

ognik (Polish) comes from Polish ogień, from Proto-Slavic *ògňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ugnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ognik (Polish): will-o'-the-wisp

Definitions

  1. will-o'-the-wisp

Ancestry of “ognik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishogieńfire
2Proto-Slavic*ògňьfire
3Proto-Balto-Slavicugnis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ugnis →