Where does “бесплодан” come from?

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

бесплодан (Serbo-Croatian): fruitless

Definitions

  1. fruitless

Ancestry of “бесплодан”, step by step

бесплодан 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 плодан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianплоданfertile, fruitful, productive; prolific
2Proto-Slavic*plodьnъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bez →Every word from Serbo-Croatian без →