Where does “зажигание” come from?

зажигание (Russian) comes from Russian зажига́ть, from Russian за́-, from Proto-Slavic za- — for.

зажигание (Russian): lighting up, firing, igniting

Definitions

  1. lighting up, firing, igniting

Ancestry of “зажигание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзажига́тьto ignite, to set fire
2Russianза́-behind, beyond
3Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →Every word from Russian зажига́ть →