Where does “огонёк” come from?

огонёк (Russian) comes from Russian огонь, from Old East Slavic огнь, from Proto-Slavic ogňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

огонёк (Russian): light, spark

Definitions

  1. light, spark

Ancestry of “огонёк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianогоньfire; light; weapons fire
2Old East Slavicогньfire
3Proto-Slavicogňьfire
4Proto-Balto-Slavicungnisfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “огонёк”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis →