Where does “злюка” come from?

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

злюка (Russian): a vicious or angry person

Definitions

  1. a vicious or angry person

Ancestry of “злюка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзлойwicked, evil, ill-natured; malicious, malevolent,...
2Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
4Proto-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 →