Where does “вши́вый” come from?

вши́вый (Russian) comes from Russian вошь, from Proto-Slavic vъšь, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

вши́вый (Russian): lousy infested with lice

Definitions

  1. lousy infested with lice

Ancestry of “вши́вый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвошьlouse
2Proto-Slavicvъšьlouse
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “вши́вый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъšь →Every word from Russian вошь →