Where does “бесструнный” come from?
бесструнный (Russian) comes from Russian бес, from Proto-Slavic běsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic baiˀsás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
бесструнный (Russian): stringless
Definitions
- stringless
Ancestry of “бесструнный”, step by step
бесструнный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian бес
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бес | demon, devil |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | běsъ | rage, amok → rabies; demon, evil spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | baiˀsás | demon, evil spirit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |