Where does “безжа́лостный” come from?

безжа́лостный (Russian) comes from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

безжа́лостный (Russian): ruthless, pitiless, merciless

Definitions

  1. ruthless, pitiless, merciless

Ancestry of “безжа́лостный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
2Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

Words derived from “безжа́лостный

Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъEvery word from Russian -ныйEvery word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ