Where does “печа́ль” come from?

печа́ль (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic печаль, from Proto-Slavic pečalь, from Proto-Slavic pekti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

печа́ль (Russian): sadness, grief, sorrow

Definitions

  1. sadness, grief, sorrow

Ancestry of “печа́ль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпечальgrief, concern, loathing
2Proto-Slavicpečalьburden; sorrow, grief, mourning; hard work
3Proto-Slavicpektito bake; bake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “печа́ль”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pekti →
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