Where does “evilist” come from?

evilist (English) comes from English evil, from Middle Low German hovel, from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

evilist (English): An evil person

Definitions

  1. An evil person

Ancestry of “evilist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishevilIntending to harm; malevolent; Morally corrupt;...
2Middle Low Germanhovel—
3Proto-Germanichubilaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →