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
- malicious; fraudulent; persistent
Ancestry of “злостный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | злость | spite, malice, rage, anger, grudge |
| 2 | Russian | злой | wicked, evil, ill-natured; malicious, malevolent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zъlъ | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źulas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |