Where does “жесток” come from?

жесток (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic žestokъ — stern, hard, stiff, rigid (for material).

жесток (Macedonian): fierce, feisty

Definitions

  1. fierce, feisty

Ancestry of “жесток”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžestokъstern, hard, stiff, rigid (for material)
Every word from Proto-Slavic žestokъ
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