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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

  1. to be awake, not sleep; to keep watch, to keep...

Ancestry of “бдеть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбъдѣтиto be awake
2Proto-Slavicbъdětito be awake
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbudḗˀteito be awake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “бдеть”

  • бдительный
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