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
Ancestry of “зловредный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | вред | harm, damage; detriment |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | врѣдъ | wound; illness |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | verdъ | wart, wound; harm, malice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |