Where does “безмездный” come from?
безмездный (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic безмьздьнꙑи, from Ancient Greek ἀδέκαστος.
Ancestry of “безмездный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | безмьздьнꙑи | disinterested, gratuitous; incorruptible |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀδέκαστος | — |