Where does “слезливый” come from?

слезливый (Russian) comes from Russian слеза́, from Old East Slavic сльза, from Proto-Slavic slьza — tear.

слезливый (Russian): given to crying; schmaltzy; tearful, lachrymose

Definitions

  1. given to crying; schmaltzy; tearful, lachrymose

Ancestry of “слезливый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianслеза́tear
2Old East Slavicсльзаtear
3Proto-Slavicslьzatear
Every word from Proto-Slavic slьza →Every word from Old East Slavic сльза →Every word from Russian слеза́ →