Where does “Bida” come from?

Bida (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Bida (Polish): bid'a

Definitions

  1. bid'a

Ancestry of “Bida”, step by step

Bida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic běda

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

via Arabic بِدْعَة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبِدْعَة—

Words derived from “Bida”

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