Where does “žal” come from?

žal (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

žal (Czech): grief; masculine singular past participle of...

Definitions

  1. grief; masculine singular past participle of...

Ancestry of “žal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
2Proto-Slavicžělь—

Words derived from “žal”

Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →