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Where does “воспали́ть” come from?

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

Ancestry of “воспали́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвос-Alternative form of воз-
2Russianвоз-upwards, up; returning, re-
3Old Church Slavonicвъз-—
4Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
5Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “воспали́ть”

  • воспалять
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