Where does “на́глий” come from?

на́глий (Ukrainian) comes from Russian на́глый, from Old East Slavic наглъ, from Proto-Slavic naglъ — very quick, sudden.

на́глий (Ukrainian): very quick, sudden, unexpected

Definitions

  1. very quick, sudden, unexpected

Ancestry of “на́глий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianна́глыйinsolent, impertinent
2Old East Slavicнаглъquick
3Proto-Slavicnaglъvery quick, sudden

Words derived from “на́глий”

Every word from Proto-Slavic naglъ →Every word from Old East Slavic наглъ →Every word from Russian на́глый →