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Where does “*ògňь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*ògňь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicugnis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →