Where does “jali” come from?

jali (Aromanian) comes from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

jali (Aromanian): sadness, grief, distress

Definitions

  1. sadness, grief, distress

Ancestry of “jali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
2Proto-Slavicžělь
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělьEvery word from Proto-Slavic žalь