Where does “душевнохворий” come from?
душевнохворий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian хво́рий, from Proto-Slavic xvorъ, from Proto-Indo-European swor-o-, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
душевнохворий (Ukrainian): insane, mentally ill
Definitions
- insane, mentally ill
Ancestry of “душевнохворий”, step by step
душевнохворий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian хво́рий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | хво́рий | ill, sick, diseased |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvorъ | ill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swor-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Ukrainian душе́вний
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | душе́вний | mental, psychic relating to the mind, psyche or soul |