Where does “зловжити” come from?
зловжити (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian зло, from Ukrainian злий, from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
зловжити (Ukrainian): to abuse, to misapply, to misuse put to a wrong use; use improperly
Definitions
- to abuse, to misapply, to misuse put to a wrong use; use improperly
Ancestry of “зловжити”, step by step
зловжити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian зло
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | зло | evil |
| 2 | Ukrainian | злий | bad, evil |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zъlъ | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źulas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via Ukrainian вжи́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | вжи́ти | to use, etc |