Where does “бесплодно” come from?

бесплодно (Russian) comes from Russian беспло́дный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

бесплодно (Russian): in vain, vainly, fruitlessly, unsuccessfully;...

Definitions

  1. in vain, vainly, fruitlessly, unsuccessfully;...

Ancestry of “бесплодно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбеспло́дныйinfertile, fruitless, barren, sterile
2Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъEvery word from Russian -ныйEvery word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ