Where does “попалить” come from?

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

попалить (Russian): to burn or scorch (for a while)

Definitions

  1. to burn or scorch (for a while)

Ancestry of “попалить”, 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