Where does “bědný” come from?

bědný (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bědný (Czech): miserable, wretched

Definitions

  1. miserable, wretched

Ancestry of “bědný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
2Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bědný”

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