Where does “жаль” come from?

жаль (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

жаль (Russian): second-person singular imperative imperfective of...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of...

Ancestry of “жаль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
2Proto-Slavicžělь

Words derived from “жаль

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