Where does “свире́пый” come from?

свире́пый (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *sverěpъ — burdock.

свире́пый (Russian): bloodthirsty, ferocious, savage

Definitions

  1. bloodthirsty, ferocious, savage

Ancestry of “свире́пый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*sverěpъburdock

Words derived from “свире́пый

Every word from Proto-Slavic *sverěpъ