Where does “žaali” come from?

žaali (Votic) comes from Russian жаль, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

žaali (Votic): what a shame, what a pity

Definitions

  1. what a shame, what a pity

Ancestry of “žaali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжальsecond-person singular imperative imperfective of...
2Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →Every word from Russian жаль →