Where does “вогник” come from?

вогник (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian вогонь, from Russian огонь, from Old East Slavic огнь, from Proto-Slavic ogňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

вогник (Ukrainian): light, spark

Definitions

  1. light, spark

Ancestry of “вогник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianвогоньfire; hearth, fireplace; sunlight
2Russianогоньfire; light; weapons fire
3Old East Slavicогньfire
4Proto-Slavicogňьfire
5Proto-Balto-Slavicungnisfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis →