Where does “зло” come from?

зло (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic зъло, from Proto-Slavic *zъlo — evil.

зло (Russian): evil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...

Definitions

  1. evil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...

Ancestry of “зло”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicзъло—
2Proto-Slavic*zъloevil

Words derived from “зло”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *zъlo →Every word from Old East Slavic зъло →