Where does “бесчестный” come from?

бесчестный (Russian) comes from Russian бес-, from Russian без-, from Proto-Slavic bez- — without; -less.

бесчестный (Russian): dishonorable, dishonest, nefarious

Definitions

  1. dishonorable, dishonest, nefarious

Ancestry of “бесчестный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбес-Alternative form of без-; -less
2Russianбез-dis-, un-; -less
3Proto-Slavicbez-without; -less
Every word from Proto-Slavic bez- →Every word from Russian без- →Every word from Russian бес- →