Where does “вредоносный” come from?
вредоносный (Russian) comes from Russian вред, from Old Church Slavonic врѣдъ, from Proto-Slavic verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
вредоносный (Russian): harmful, detrimental, deleterious causing damage or harm
Definitions
- harmful, detrimental, deleterious causing damage or harm
Ancestry of “вредоносный”, step by step
вредоносный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian вред
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вред | harm, damage; detriment |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | врѣдъ | wound; illness |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | verdъ | wart, wound; harm, malice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |
via Russian носи́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | носи́ть | to wear; carry; to bear |