Where does “bezjēdzīgs” come from?

bezjēdzīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian jēga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jḗˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European yēgʷeh₂ — power, strength; power, youthful strength.

bezjēdzīgs (Latvian): nonsensical, meaningless such that it does not make sense, has no meaning, is not understandable

Definitions

  1. nonsensical, meaningless such that it does not make sense, has no meaning, is not understandable

Ancestry of “bezjēdzīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianjēgameaning, sense, point; mind, understanding,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicjḗˀgāˀstrength, capacity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyēgʷeh₂power, strength; power, youthful strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yēgʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic jḗˀgāˀ →Every word from Latvian jēga →