Where does “беспослица” come from?
беспослица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по̀сао, from Proto-Slavic posъlъ, from Proto-Slavic sъlъ — messenger.
беспослица (Serbo-Croatian): idleness, laziness
Ancestry of “беспослица”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | по̀сао | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | posъlъ | envoy, messenger; task, assignment |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sъlъ | messenger |