Where does “beviltis” come from?

beviltis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian be, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź, from Proto-Indo-European bʰe — instrumental particle; outside, without.

beviltis (Lithuanian): hopeless

Definitions

  1. hopeless

Ancestry of “beviltis”, step by step

beviltis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbewithout; besides; but, except
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*beź—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeinstrumental particle; outside, without

via Lithuanian viltis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianviltisto hope
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰe →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź →Every word from Lithuanian be →