Where does “złoczyńca” come from?

złoczyńca (Polish) comes from Polish czynić, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

złoczyńca (Polish): villain; evildoer

Definitions

  1. villain; evildoer

Ancestry of “złoczyńca”, step by step

złoczyńca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish czynić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczynićto make, do
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Polish zło

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishzłoevil; act of evil or evil event
2Proto-Slavic*zъloevil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n- →Every word from Proto-Slavic činiti →