Where does “беспощадность” come from?

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

беспощадность (Russian): ruthlessness, mercilessness

Definitions

  1. ruthlessness, mercilessness

Ancestry of “беспощадность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбеспоща́дныйmerciless
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