Where does “безброј” come from?

безброј (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian без, from Proto-Slavic bez, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰs.

безброј (Serbo-Croatian): myriad of, multitude of; innumerable, very many

Definitions

  1. myriad of, multitude of; innumerable, very many

Ancestry of “безброј”, step by step

безброј traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian без

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

via Serbo-Croatian бро̑ј

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбро̑јnumber
2Proto-Slavicbrojьcount?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bez →Every word from Serbo-Croatian без →