Where does “завистливый” come from?
завистливый (Russian) comes from Russian -ли́вый — y, -ous, etc. (Used to form adjectives from nouns and verbs, with the meaning "having the characteristic of X".).
завистливый (Russian): envious
Definitions
- envious
Ancestry of “завистливый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | -ли́вый | y, -ous, etc. (Used to form adjectives from nouns and verbs, with the meaning "having the characteristic of X".) |