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Where does “bezbożny” come from?

bezbożny (Polish) comes from Polish bez-, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοια, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

bezbożny (Polish): godless; atheist

Definitions

  1. godless; atheist

Ancestry of “bezbożny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbez--less, -free, un-
2Ancient Greekἄπνοιαwant of wind, calm
3Ancient Greekἄπνοοςwithout wind, with but little air; unventilated,...
4Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “bezbożny”

  • bezbożnik
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