Where does “беззаботность” come from?
беззаботность (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.
беззаботность (Russian): insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern, carelessness lack of care
Definitions
- insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern, carelessness lack of care
Ancestry of “беззаботность”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | беззабо́тный | light-hearted |
| 2 | Russian | забо́та | care, worry; care, concern, attention |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | зобота | — |
| 4 | Proto-Basque | gab- | — |
| 5 | English | GABA | Acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid |