безмьздьнꙑи

Old East Slavic

Etymology

From без- (bez-, “without”) +‎ мьзда (mĭzda, “reward”) +‎ -нꙑи (-nyi), calque of Ancient Greek ἀδέκαστος (adékastos).

Adjective

безмьздьнꙑи (bezmĭzdĭnyi)

  1. disinterested, gratuitous; incorruptible

Descendants

Further reading

  • Šanskij, N. M. (1965), “безвозмездный”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 73
  • Avanesov R. I. et al., editors (1988–), “безмьздьнꙑи”, in Slovarʹ drevnerusskovo jazyka (XI—XIV vv.) [Dictionary of the Old Russian Language (11–14th centuries)] (in Russian), volume 1, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 128
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