Where does “злоумыслить” come from?

злоумыслить (Russian) comes from Russian зло, from Old East Slavic зъло, from Proto-Slavic *zъlo — evil.

злоумыслить (Russian): to plot with evil intent, to intend something bad, to wish someone harm

Definitions

  1. to plot with evil intent, to intend something bad, to wish someone harm

Ancestry of “злоумыслить”, step by step

злоумыслить traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian зло

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзлоevil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...
2Old East Slavicзъло—
3Proto-Slavic*zъloevil

via Russian умы́сел

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianумы́селdesign, intention
Every word from Proto-Slavic *zъlo →Every word from Old East Slavic зъло →Every word from Russian зло →