Where does “zlý” come from?

zlý (Czech) comes from Old Czech zlý, from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

zlý (Czech): evil; bad

Definitions

  1. evil; bad

Ancestry of “zlý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechzlýevil, bad
2Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “zlý”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →