Where does “зловредный” come from?

зловредный (Russian) comes from Russian вред, from Old Church Slavonic врѣдъ, from Proto-Slavic verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

зловредный (Russian): harmful, pernicious

Definitions

  1. harmful, pernicious

Ancestry of “зловредный”, step by step

зловредный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian вред

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвредharm, damage; detriment
2Old Church Slavonicврѣдъwound; illness
3Proto-Slavicverdъwart, wound; harm, malice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise

via Russian зло

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзлоevil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...
2Old East Slavicзъло—
3Proto-Slavic*zъloevil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic verdъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic врѣдъ →