Where does “злюка” come from?

злюка (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.

злюка (Ukrainian): a vicious or angry person

Definitions

  1. a vicious or angry person

Ancestry of “злюка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзлоevil
2Ukrainianзлийbad, evil
3Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →