Where does “запали́ть” come from?

запали́ть (Russian) comes from Russian пали́ть, from Proto-Slavic pālìti — to burn, to singe.

запали́ть (Russian): to kindle, to set on fire

Definitions

  1. to kindle, to set on fire

Ancestry of “запали́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпали́тьto fire, to burn; to burn, scorch
2Proto-Slavicpālìtito burn, to singe

Words derived from “запали́ть”

Every word from Proto-Slavic pālìti →Every word from Russian пали́ть →
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