Where does “бедность” come from?

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

бедность (Russian): poverty, poorness; indigence, penury

Definitions

  1. poverty, poorness; indigence, penury

Ancestry of “бедность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́дныйpoor
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ →