Where does “бедната” come from?

бедната (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian бедны, from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

бедната (Belarusian): poor people

Definitions

  1. poor people

Ancestry of “бедната”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianбедныpoor
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ →