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