Where does “бо́дрый” come from?
бо́дрый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бъдръ, from Proto-Slavic bъ̀drъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budras, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰros, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Ancestry of “бо́дрый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | бъдръ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bъ̀drъ | alert, cheerful |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | budras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “бо́дрый”