Where does “bídně” come from?
bídně (Czech) comes from Czech bídný, from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
bídně (Czech): poorly, wretchedly, miserably
Definitions
- poorly, wretchedly, miserably
Ancestry of “bídně”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | bídný | poor, wretched, miserable |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bědьnъ | poor, wretched |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | běda | trouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |