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Where does “беззаботно” come from?

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

беззаботно (Russian): light-heartedly, in a carefree way/fashion, with...

Definitions

  1. light-heartedly, in a carefree way/fashion, with...

Ancestry of “беззаботно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбеззабо́тный—
2Russianзабо́таcare, worry; care, concern, attention
3Old East Slavicзобота—
4Proto-Basquegab-—
5EnglishGABAAcronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid
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