Where does “мстительный” come from?

мстительный (Russian) comes from Russian мсти́ть, from Proto-Slavic mьstiti, from Proto-Slavic mьzda, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰ-.

мстительный (Russian): vindictive, vengeful (having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge)

Definitions

  1. vindictive, vengeful (having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge)

Ancestry of “мстительный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмсти́тьto avenge, to revenge, to retaliate to take vengeance
2Proto-Slavicmьstitito avenge, to take vengeance upon
3Proto-Slavicmьzdapayment, pay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьzda →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьstiti →