Where does “зажига́ть” come from?

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

зажига́ть (Russian): to ignite, to set fire

Definitions

  1. to ignite, to set fire

Ancestry of “зажига́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianза́-behind, beyond
2Proto-Slavicza-for

Words derived from “зажига́ть”

Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →