Where does “scârbavnic” come from?

scârbavnic (Romanian) comes from Romanian scârbă, from Old Church Slavonic скръбь, from Proto-Slavic skъrbь — grief, sorrow.

scârbavnic (Romanian): disgusting

Definitions

  1. disgusting

Ancestry of “scârbavnic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianscârbădisgust, repugnance, aversion, nausea; epithet...
2Old Church Slavonicскръбьgrief, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicskъrbьgrief, sorrow
Every word from Proto-Slavic skъrbь →Every word from Old Church Slavonic скръбь →Every word from Romanian scârbă →