Where does “ugljen” come from?

ugljen (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ugljen (Serbo-Croatian): coal, charcoal

Definitions

  1. coal, charcoal

Ancestry of “ugljen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
2Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →