Where does “злой” come from?
злой (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
злой (Russian): wicked, evil, ill-natured; malicious, malevolent,...
Definitions
- wicked, evil, ill-natured; malicious, malevolent,...
Ancestry of “злой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zъlъ | bad |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źulas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
Words derived from “злой”