Where does “zlobnik” come from?

zlobnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zȁo, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

zlobnik (Serbo-Croatian): malicious person

Definitions

  1. malicious person

Ancestry of “zlobnik”, 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 →