Where does “лукавство” come from?
лукавство (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic лукавьство, from Proto-Slavic *lǫkavьstvo — cunningness, wickedness.
лукавство (Russian): slyness, craftiness, archness
Definitions
- slyness, craftiness, archness
Ancestry of “лукавство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | лукавьство | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *lǫkavьstvo | cunningness, wickedness |