Where does “бесолица” come from?

бесолица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian сол, from Proto-Slavic sȏlь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāˀlis, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

бесолица (Serbo-Croatian): shortage or lack of salt

Definitions

shortage or lack of salt

Ancestry of “бесолица”, step by step

бесолица traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian сол

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	сол	salt
2	Proto-Slavic	sȏlь	salt
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	*sāˀlis	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	*sḗh₂l	salt

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	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāˀlis →Every word from Proto-Slavic sȏlь →