Where does “зълъ” come from?

зълъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

зълъ (Old Church Slavonic): evil; bad

Definitions

  1. evil; bad

Ancestry of “зълъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →