Where does “вреден” come from?

вреден (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic verdьnъ, from Proto-Slavic verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

вреден (Bulgarian): harmful, injurious

Definitions

  1. harmful, injurious

Ancestry of “вреден”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicverdьnъworthy; harmful; malicious
2Proto-Slavicverdъwart, wound; harm, malice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic verdъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic verdьnъ →