Where does “безобидный” come from?

безобидный (Russian) comes from Russian оби́да, from Proto-Slavic obvida, from Proto-Slavic obviděti, from Proto-Slavic viděti, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

безобидный (Russian): harmless incapable of causing harm or danger

Definitions

  1. harmless incapable of causing harm or danger

Ancestry of “безобидный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоби́даresentment (feeling), offense; grudges
2Proto-Slavicobvidaresentment, indignation
3Proto-Slavicobviděti—
4Proto-Slavicvidětito see
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Slavic viděti →Every word from Proto-Slavic obviděti →