Where does “padleț” come from?

padleț (Romanian) comes from Russian подлец, from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь, from Proto-Slavic podьlъ — inferior; low.

padleț (Romanian): wretch, scoundrel, rascal (having a dishonest and low character)

Definitions

  1. wretch, scoundrel, rascal (having a dishonest and low character)

Ancestry of “padleț”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподлецwretch, scoundrel, rascal
2Proto-Slavicpodьlьcьscoundrel
3Proto-Slavicpodьlъinferior; low
Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь →Every word from Russian подлец →