Where does “beveidis” come from?

beveidis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian veidas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas, from Proto-Indo-European wéydos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

beveidis (Lithuanian): faceless

Definitions

  1. faceless

Ancestry of “beveidis”, step by step

beveidis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian veidas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianveidasface; face; front; appearance, look, aspect
2Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀdasappearance, aspect
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydosseeing, image
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Lithuanian be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbewithout; besides; but, except
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*beź—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeinstrumental particle; outside, without
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéydos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas →
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