Where does “zel” come from?

zel (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

zel (Slovene): evil; green plant

Definitions

  1. evil; green plant

Ancestry of “zel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “zel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulasEvery word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ
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