Where does “безволие” come from?
безволие (Russian) comes from New Latin abūlia, from Ancient Greek ἀβουλία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
безволие (Russian): weak will, lack of will, limpness
Definitions
- weak will, lack of will, limpness
Ancestry of “безволие”, step by step
безволие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin abūlia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | abūlia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀβουλία | ill-advisedness, thoughtlessness; irresolution |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |