Where does “палій” come from?

палій (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian пали́ти, from Proto-Slavic pālìti — to burn, to singe.

палій (Ukrainian): arsonist

Definitions

  1. arsonist

Ancestry of “палій”, step by step

палій traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian пали́ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпали́тиto burn
2Proto-Slavicpālìtito burn, to singe

via Latin pallium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalliumcloak; coverlet
Every word from Proto-Slavic pālìti →Every word from Ukrainian пали́ти →