Where does “бе̏ша̄ван” come from?

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

бе̏ша̄ван (Serbo-Croatian): seamless having no seams

Definitions

  1. seamless having no seams

Ancestry of “бе̏ша̄ван”, step by step

бе̏ша̄ван 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 шав

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianшавseam; stitch, suture; joint
2Proto-Slavicšьvъstitch, seam

Words derived from “бе̏ша̄ван”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bez →Every word from Serbo-Croatian без →