Where does “печаль” come from?

печаль (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pečalь, from Proto-Slavic pekti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

печаль (Old East Slavic): grief, concern, loathing

Definitions

  1. grief, concern, loathing

Ancestry of “печаль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpečalьburden; sorrow, grief, mourning; hard work
2Proto-Slavicpektito bake; bake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “печаль”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pekti →
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