Where does “besmegenis” come from?
besmegenis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian smegenys, from Proto-Balto-Slavic masgen, from Proto-Indo-European mosgʰos — marrow, brain.
besmegenis (Lithuanian): brainless, stupid
Ancestry of “besmegenis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | smegenys | brain |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | masgen | marrow, brain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mosgʰos | marrow, brain |