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

Definitions

  1. sorrow; alas

Ancestry of “běda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “běda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →