Where does “беззаве́тный” come from?

беззаве́тный (Russian) comes 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.

беззаве́тный (Russian): whole-hearted, selfless, devoted service, devotion, etc

Definitions

  1. whole-hearted, selfless, devoted service, devotion, etc

Ancestry of “беззаве́тный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаве́тprecept, covenant, {{i|obsolete}} vow
2Proto-Slaviczavětъcovenant
3Proto-Slavicvětъtalk, agreement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “беззаве́тный

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy-Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyt-
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