Where does “бдя” come from?

бдя (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

бдя (Bulgarian): to stay keen, to pay attention

Definitions

  1. to stay keen, to pay attention

Ancestry of “бдя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъdětito be awake
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbudḗˀteito be awake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic budḗˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъděti →