Where does “бесједа” come from?

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

бесједа (Serbo-Croatian): word; a speech, especially for a ceremonial...

Definitions

  1. word; a speech, especially for a ceremonial...

Ancestry of “бесједа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbesědasitting outdoors; an outdoor gathering;...
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bez →Every word from Proto-Slavic besěda →