Where does “zlosyn” come from?

zlosyn (Slovak) comes from Slovak syn, from Proto-Slavic synъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀnus, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.

zlosyn (Slovak): villain, bad guy

Definitions

  1. villain, bad guy

Ancestry of “zlosyn”, step by step

zlosyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak syn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaksynson
2Proto-Slavicsynъson
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀnusson
4Proto-Indo-European*suhnús—

via Slovak zlý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakzlýevil; bad
2Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀnus →Every word from Proto-Slavic synъ →