Where does “bída” come from?
bída (Czech) comes from Old Czech bieda, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
bída (Czech): extreme poverty; misery
Ancestry of “bída”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | bieda | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | běda | trouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |