Where does “ǫglь” come from?

ǫglь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ǫglь (Proto-Slavic): coal

Definitions

  1. coal

Ancestry of “ǫglь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “ǫglь

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís