Where does “bénább” come from?

bénább (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian béna, from Slovak bieda, from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Ancestry of “bénább”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbénalame; handicapped, paralyzed; lame, uncool, sucks
2Slovakbieda—
3Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
4Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bénább”

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