Where does “зави́дный” come from?

зави́дный (Russian) comes from Russian вид, from Old East Slavic видъ, from Proto-Slavic vidъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas, from Proto-Indo-European wéydos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

зави́дный (Russian): enviable

Definitions

  1. enviable

Ancestry of “зави́дный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвидlook, looks, appearance, air; sight, view; kind,...
2Old East Slavicвидъ—
3Proto-Slavicvidъsight; view; appearance
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀdasappearance, aspect
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydosseeing, image
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “зави́дный”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéydos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas →