Where does “беспомощность” come from?

беспомощность (Russian) comes from Russian беспо́мощный, from Russian по́мощь, from Old Church Slavonic помощь, from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

беспомощность (Russian): helplessness; feebleness

Definitions

  1. helplessness; feebleness

Ancestry of “беспомощность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбеспо́мощныйhelpless
2Russianпо́мощьhelp, assistance, aid
3Old Church Slavonicпомощьhelp
4Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
5Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →