Where does “злово́ние” come from?

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

злово́ние (Russian): stench, foul smell

Definitions

  1. stench, foul smell

Ancestry of “злово́ние”, step by step

злово́ние traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian зло

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзлоevil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...
2Old East Slavicзъло—
3Proto-Slavic*zъloevil

via Russian вонь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвоньstink, stench; smell, smelliness, reek;...
2Proto-Slavicvoňьsmell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Slavic *zъlo →Every word from Old East Slavic зъло →Every word from Russian зло →
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