Where does “жаль” come from?

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

жаль (Ukrainian): regret, grief, sorrow, pity

Definitions

  1. regret, grief, sorrow, pity

Ancestry of “жаль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
2Proto-Slavicžělь—

Words derived from “жаль”

Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →