Where does “подлец” come from?

подлец (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь, from Proto-Slavic podьlъ — inferior; low.

подлец (Russian): wretch, scoundrel, rascal

Definitions

  1. wretch, scoundrel, rascal

Ancestry of “подлец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpodьlьcьscoundrel
2Proto-Slavicpodьlъinferior; low

Words derived from “подлец”

Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь →