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Where does “беззабо́тный” come from?

беззабо́тный (Russian) comes from Russian забо́та, from Old East Slavic зобота, from Proto-Basque gab-, from English GABA — Acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid.

Ancestry of “беззабо́тный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзабо́таcare, worry; care, concern, attention
2Old East Slavicзобота—
3Proto-Basquegab-—
4EnglishGABAAcronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid

Words derived from “беззабо́тный”

  • беззаботно
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