Where does “bezcharakterný” come from?

bezcharakterný (Slovak) comes from Slovak charakter, from Old Slovak charakter, from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

bezcharakterný (Slovak): unscrupulous

Definitions

  1. unscrupulous

Ancestry of “bezcharakterný”, step by step

bezcharakterný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak charakter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakcharaktercharacter
2Old Slovakcharaktercharacter
3Latincharacterbranding iron; brand; characteristic, mark,...
4Ancient Greekχαρακτήρinstrument used for engraving; person who...
5Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Slovak bez

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbezwithout
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ