Where does “бяда́” come from?

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

бяда́ (Belarusian): misfortune, trouble, disaster

Definitions

  1. misfortune, trouble, disaster

Ancestry of “бяда́”, step by step

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