Where does “грешный” come from?
грешный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic grěšьnъ, from Proto-Slavic grěxъ — sin.
грешный (Russian): sinful; guilty, culpable
Ancestry of “грешный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | grěšьnъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grěxъ | sin |