Where does “běda” come from?
běda (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
běda (Proto-Slavic): trouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
Definitions
- trouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
Ancestry of “běda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |