Where does “безве́стный” come from?

безве́стный (Russian) comes from Russian весть, from Proto-Slavic věstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

безве́стный (Russian): obscure, unknown

Definitions

  1. obscure, unknown

Ancestry of “безве́стный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвестьnews, piece of news, message; tidings; news;...
2Proto-Slavicvěstьmessage
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*waid-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “безве́стный”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věstь →