Where does “безо̀бразан” come from?

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

безо̀бразан (Serbo-Croatian): impudent, insolent

Definitions

  1. impudent, insolent

Ancestry of “безо̀бразан”, step by step

безо̀бразан 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 о̀браз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianо̀бразcheek
2Proto-Slavicobrazъimage, look, sight, form

Words derived from “безо̀бразан

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰsEvery word from Proto-Slavic bezEvery word from Serbo-Croatian без