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Where does “бе̏споште̄дан” come from?

бе̏споште̄дан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian поштеда, from Serbo-Croatian поште́дјети, from Serbo-Croatian по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

Ancestry of “бе̏споште̄дан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпоштедаmercy, grace; leave
2Serbo-Croatianпоште́дјети—
3Serbo-Croatianпоhalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
4Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “бе̏споште̄дан”

  • беспоштедност
  • беспоштедно
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