Where does “bez” come from?
bez (Silesian) comes from Silesian to, from Old Polish to, from Old Polish li, from Proto-Slavic li — question-forming interrogative particle.
bez (Silesian): without
Ancestry of “bez”, step by step
bez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Silesian to
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Silesian | to | this |
| 2 | Old Polish | to | intensifying particle |
| 3 | Old Polish | li | interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | li | question-forming interrogative particle |
via Old Polish bez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | bez | elder |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bъzъ | elderberry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |