Etymology Explorer › RussianWhere does “запал” come from? запал (Russian) comes from Serbo-Croatian запалити, from Serbo-Croatian zapaliti, from Serbo-Croatian paliti, from Proto-Slavic pālìti — to burn, to singe.
запал (Russian): fuse, primer; ardor, enthusiasm; heaves
Definitions fuse, primer; ardor, enthusiasm; heaves Ancestry of “запал”, step by step запал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian запалити Step Language Word Meaning 1 Serbo-Croatian запалити to set fire to, set on fire, kindle, light up,... 2 Serbo-Croatian zapaliti to set fire to, to set on fire, to burn; to... 3 Serbo-Croatian paliti imperfective form of zapaliti 4 Proto-Slavic pālìti to burn, to singe
via Russian запали́ть Step Language Word Meaning 1 Russian запали́ть to kindle, to set on fire 2 Russian за́- behind, beyond 3 Proto-Slavic za- for
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