Where does “zloća” come from?
zloća (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zȁo, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.
zloća (Serbo-Croatian): badness, malice
Ancestry of “zloća”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | zȁo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žalь | burial monument; regret, sorrow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žělь | — |