Where does “возгоре́ть” come from?

возгоре́ть (Russian) comes from Russian воз-, from Old Church Slavonic въз-, from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

возгоре́ть (Russian): to catch fire, to ignite

Definitions

  1. to catch fire, to ignite

Ancestry of “возгоре́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвоз-upwards, up; returning, re-
2Old Church Slavonicвъз-upwards, up
3Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
4Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “возгоре́ть”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →Every word from Russian воз- →