Where does “бе́дный” come from?

бе́дный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

бе́дный (Russian): poor

Definitions

  1. poor

Ancestry of “бе́дный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
2Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “бе́дный”

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