Where does “бесподобный” come from?
бесподобный (Russian) comes from Russian бес-, from Russian без-, from Proto-Slavic bez- — without; -less.
бесподобный (Russian): peerless, incomparable, matchless
Definitions
- peerless, incomparable, matchless
Ancestry of “бесподобный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бес- | Alternative form of без-; -less |
| 2 | Russian | без- | dis-, un-; -less |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bez- | without; -less |