Where does “злополучный” come from?

злополучный (Russian) comes from Russian злой, from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

злополучный (Russian): ill-starred, ill-fated

Definitions

  1. ill-starred, ill-fated

Ancestry of “злополучный”, step by step

злополучный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian злой

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзлойwicked, evil, ill-natured; malicious, malevolent,...
2Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

via Russian получи́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполучи́тьto receive, to get
2Russianлучи́тьto allow, originally accomplish; to unite; to...
3Proto-Slaviclǭčìtito separate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →