Where does “злостный” come from?

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

злостный (Russian): malicious; fraudulent; persistent

Definitions

  1. malicious; fraudulent; persistent

Ancestry of “злостный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзлостьspite, malice, rage, anger, grudge
2Russianзлойwicked, evil, ill-natured; malicious, malevolent,...
3Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →