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

Definitions

  1. badness, malice

Ancestry of “zloća”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzȁo—
2Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian zȁo →