Where does “безобразлук” come from?

безобразлук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian лук, from Proto-Slavic lukъ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

безобразлук (Serbo-Croatian): effrontery, rudeness, impoliteness,...

Definitions

  1. effrontery, rudeness, impoliteness,...

Ancestry of “безобразлук”, step by step

безобразлук traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian лук

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianлукonion; garlic; any "Allium" species
2Proto-Slaviclukъonion, leek
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg-Every word from Proto-Germanic laukazEvery word from Proto-Slavic lukъ
безобразлук — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer