Where does “пальнуть” come from?

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

пальнуть (Russian): to shoot once, to fire once

Definitions

  1. to shoot once, to fire once

Ancestry of “пальнуть”, 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