Where does “пал” come from?

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

пал (Russian): masculine singular past indicative perfective of...

Definitions

  1. masculine singular past indicative perfective of...

Ancestry of “пал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпали́тьto fire, to burn; to burn, scorch
2Proto-Slavicpālìtito burn, to singe
Every word from Proto-Slavic pālìtiEvery word from Russian пали́ть