Where does “бес-” come from?

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

бес- (Russian): Alternative form of без-; -less

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of без-; -less

Ancestry of “бес-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбез-dis-, un-; -less
2Proto-Slavicbez-without; -less

Words derived from “бес-

Every word from Proto-Slavic bez-Every word from Russian без-