Where does “злокобан” come from?

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

злокобан (Serbo-Croatian): ominous, foreboding

Definitions

  1. ominous, foreboding

Ancestry of “злокобан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзло̏ко̄бbad omen
2Serbo-Croatianза̏оevil, malicious, bad, mean, wicked
3Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →