Where does “бдеть” come from?
бдеть (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бъдѣти, from Proto-Slavic bъděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
бдеть (Russian): to be awake, not sleep; to keep watch, to keep...
Definitions
- to be awake, not sleep; to keep watch, to keep...
Ancestry of “бдеть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | бъдѣти | to be awake |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bъděti | to be awake |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | budḗˀtei | to be awake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “бдеть”