Where does “вред” come from?

вред (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic врѣдъ, from Proto-Slavic verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

вред (Russian): harm, damage; detriment

Definitions

  1. harm, damage; detriment

Ancestry of “вред”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicврѣдъwound; illness
2Proto-Slavicverdъwart, wound; harm, malice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise

Words derived from “вред”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic verdъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic врѣдъ →