Where does “безлад” come from?

безлад (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.

безлад (Ukrainian): jumble, mess

Definitions

  1. jumble, mess

Ancestry of “безлад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianладorder tidiness, orderliness, opposite of chaos
2Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Ukrainian лад →
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