Where does “зло” come from?
зло (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic зъло, from Proto-Slavic *zъlo.
зло (Russian): evil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...
Definitions
- evil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...
Ancestry of “зло”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | зъло | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *zъlo | — |