Where does “беживотан” come from?
беживотан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian без, from Proto-Slavic bez, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰs.
беживотан (Serbo-Croatian): lifeless
Ancestry of “беживотан”, step by step
беживотан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian без
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | без | without, excluding, not counting; linen, canvas;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bez | without |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰeǵʰs | — |
via Serbo-Croatian животан
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | животан | full of life, energetic; vital, essential,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *životьnъ | — |