Where does “жалко” come from?

жалко (Russian) comes from Russian жа́ло, from Proto-Slavic žędlo, from Proto-Slavic želdlo.

жалко (Russian): pitiably, miserably, wretchedly; negligibly;...

Definitions

  1. pitiably, miserably, wretchedly; negligibly;...

Ancestry of “жалко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжа́лоsting, stinger
2Proto-Slavicžędlostinger
3Proto-Slavicželdlo—
Every word from Proto-Slavic želdlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic žędlo →Every word from Russian жа́ло →