Where does “pârpălac” come from?

pârpălac (Romanian) comes from Romanian pârpăli, from Bulgarian припаля, from Bulgarian па́ля, from Old Church Slavonic палити, from Proto-Slavic pālìti — to burn, to singe.

pârpălac (Romanian): roasting

Definitions

roasting

Ancestry of “pârpălac”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	pârpăli	to roast
2	Bulgarian	припаля	to light briefly, to ignite slightly to light or kindle a little
3	Bulgarian	па́ля	to light, to ignite to make something burn, such as a fire or match
4	Old Church Slavonic	палити	burn
5	Proto-Slavic	pālìti	to burn, to singe

Every word from Proto-Slavic pālìti →Every word from Old Church Slavonic палити →Every word from Bulgarian па́ля →