Where does “ognistowłosy” come from?

ognistowłosy (Polish) comes from Polish ognisty, 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.

ognistowłosy (Polish): with fiery red hair

Definitions

  1. with fiery red hair

Ancestry of “ognistowłosy”, step by step

ognistowłosy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ognisty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishognistyfiery
2Polishogieńfire
3Proto-Slavic*ògňьfire
4Proto-Balto-Slavicugnis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Polish włos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłoshair
2Old Polishwłos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ugnis →