Where does “зловещ” come from?

зловещ (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian вещ, from Proto-Slavic věščь, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

зловещ (Bulgarian): wicked, atrocious, sullen

Definitions

  1. wicked, atrocious, sullen

Ancestry of “зловещ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianвещthing, object, possession, belonging
2Proto-Slavicvěščьproficient, skilled; oracular
3Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →