Where does “лихий” come from?

лихий (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic lixъ, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

лихий (Ukrainian): evil, wicked, naughty; capable of causing harm or evil

Definitions

  1. evil, wicked, naughty; capable of causing harm or evil

Ancestry of “лихий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclixъremaining, unnecessary, superfluous, bad
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lixъ →