Where does “ज्वलति” come from?

ज्वलति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ज्वल्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

ज्वलति (Sanskrit): to burn, blaze; to glow, shine; to set fire to

Definitions

  1. to burn, blaze; to glow, shine; to set fire to

Ancestry of “ज्वलति”, step by step

ज्वलति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit ज्वल्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritज्वल्to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine; to burn,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

via Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́wálHati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́wálHati

Words derived from “ज्वलति

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH-Every word from Sanskrit ज्वल्