Where does “зажигательный” come from?

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

зажигательный (Russian): incendiary; inflammatory

Definitions

  1. incendiary; inflammatory

Ancestry of “зажигательный”, 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 →