Where does “złi” come from?

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

złi (Kashubian): bad

Definitions

  1. bad

Ancestry of “złi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “złi

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