Where does “печа́льный” come from?

печа́льный (Russian) comes from Russian печа́ль, 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-.

печа́льный (Russian): sad, grieved, sorrowful, wistful, doleful, mournful

Definitions

  1. sad, grieved, sorrowful, wistful, doleful, mournful

Ancestry of “печа́льный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпеча́льsadness, grief, sorrow
2Old East Slavicпечальgrief, concern, loathing
3Proto-Slavicpečalьburden; sorrow, grief, mourning; hard work
4Proto-Slavicpektito bake; bake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “печа́льный”

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