Where does “беззаветно” come from?
беззаветно (Russian) comes from Russian беззаве́тный, from Russian заве́т, from Proto-Slavic zavětъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
беззаветно (Russian): selflessly, devotedly, whole-heartedly
Definitions
- selflessly, devotedly, whole-heartedly
Ancestry of “беззаветно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | беззаве́тный | whole-hearted, selfless, devoted service, devotion, etc |
| 2 | Russian | заве́т | precept, covenant, {{i|obsolete}} vow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zavětъ | covenant |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |