Where does “зло̏ко̄б” come from?

зло̏ко̄б (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian за̏о, from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

зло̏ко̄б (Serbo-Croatian): bad omen

Definitions

  1. bad omen

Ancestry of “зло̏ко̄б”, step by step

зло̏ко̄б traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian за̏о

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianза̏оevil, malicious, bad, mean, wicked
2Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

via Serbo-Croatian ко̑б

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianко̑бfate, omen
2Proto-Slavickobьfate, doom
3Proto-Indo-Europeankob-good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...

Words derived from “зло̏ко̄б”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →
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