Where does “biada” come from?

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

biada (Polish): woe!; third-person singular present of biadać

Definitions

  1. woe!; third-person singular present of biadać

Ancestry of “biada”, step by step

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

Words derived from “biada”

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