Where does “сумнозвісний” come from?

сумнозвісний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian сумни́й, from Ukrainian -ни́й, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

сумнозвісний (Ukrainian): notorious, infamous, ill-famed having a bad reputation

Definitions

  1. notorious, infamous, ill-famed having a bad reputation

Ancestry of “сумнозвісний”, step by step

сумнозвісний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian сумни́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсумни́йsad, mournful, dismal
2Ukrainian-ни́йUsed to form adjectives from nouns; -ish, -y
3Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

via Ukrainian звіт

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзвітreport, account
2Russianотчётaccount, report; return
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Ukrainian -ни́й →Every word from Ukrainian сумни́й →