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

Definitions

  1. extreme poverty; misery

Ancestry of “bída”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechbieda—
2Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Old Czech bieda →