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

Definitions

  1. brainless, stupid

Ancestry of “besmegenis”, step by step

besmegenis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian smegenys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniansmegenysbrain
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmasgenmarrow, brain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmosgʰosmarrow, brain

via Lithuanian be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbewithout; besides; but, except
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*beź—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeinstrumental particle; outside, without
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mosgʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic masgen →Every word from Lithuanian smegenys →