Where does “żal” come from?
żal (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.
żal (Polish): regret; grief; sorrow; second-person singular...
Definitions
- regret; grief; sorrow; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “żal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žalь | burial monument; regret, sorrow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žělь | — |