Where does “безжальний” come from?

безжальний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian жаль, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

безжальний (Ukrainian): ruthless, merciless, pitiless, unpitying, relentless, unrelenting, remorseless

Definitions

  1. ruthless, merciless, pitiless, unpitying, relentless, unrelenting, remorseless

Ancestry of “безжальний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianжальregret, grief, sorrow, pity
2Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →Every word from Ukrainian жаль →