Where does “bezkark” come from?

bezkark (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.

bezkark (Polish): man with muscles so developed that his neck seems shortened or invisible, which is associated with primitive and aggressive behavior

Definitions

  1. man with muscles so developed that his neck seems shortened or invisible, which is associated with primitive and aggressive behavior

Ancestry of “bezkark”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ-Every word from Polish bez-
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