Where does “жаль” come from?

жаль (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

жаль (Old Church Slavonic): grave

Definitions

  1. grave

Ancestry of “жаль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
2Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →