Where does “besciljno” come from?
besciljno (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȅscīljan, from Serbo-Croatian ciljan, from Serbo-Croatian cȋlj, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- — to share, divide.
besciljno (Serbo-Croatian): aimlessly
Definitions
- aimlessly
Ancestry of “besciljno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȅscīljan | aimless |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | ciljan | targeted |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | cȋlj | aim, goal, purpose |
| 4 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 5 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |