Where does “беженство” come from?

беженство (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian жена, from Proto-Slavic žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

беженство (Serbo-Croatian): celibacy

Definitions

  1. celibacy

Ancestry of “беженство”, step by step

беженство traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian жена

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianженаwoman; wife
2Proto-Slavicženawoman; wife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgénāˀwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Serbo-Croatian без

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбезwithout, excluding, not counting; linen, canvas;...
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs—

Words derived from “беженство”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ →