Where does “бъдѣти” come from?
бъдѣти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic bъděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
бъдѣти (Old Church Slavonic): watch over, vigil
Definitions
- watch over, vigil