Where does “zlobr” come from?
zlobr (Czech) comes from Czech zlý, from Old Czech zlý, from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
zlobr (Czech): evil giant
Definitions
- evil giant
Ancestry of “zlobr”, step by step
zlobr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech zlý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | zlý | evil; bad |
| 2 | Old Czech | zlý | evil, bad |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zъlъ | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źulas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via Czech obr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | obr | giant |