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Where does “ubilaz” come from?

ubilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂upélos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wep- — bad; treat badly.

ubilaz (Proto-Germanic): bad, evil

Definitions

  1. bad, evil

Ancestry of “ubilaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂upélos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wep-bad; treat badly

Words derived from “ubilaz”

  • evil
  • worst
  • worsted
  • evilly
  • evildoer
  • evildoing
  • worstest
  • nonevil
  • worstly
  • evilist
  • werst
  • worstness
  • evilology
  • evilfare
  • Übeltäter
  • Übel
  • Übelkeit
  • übel
  • kotzübel
  • euvel
  • euveldoener
  • värst
  • verst
  • yvel
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