Where does “béna” come from?

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

béna (Hungarian): lame; handicapped, paralyzed; lame, uncool, sucks

Definitions

  1. lame; handicapped, paralyzed; lame, uncool, sucks

Ancestry of “béna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbieda—
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “béna”

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