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.

бо́дрый (Russian): cheerful

Definitions

  1. cheerful

Ancestry of “бо́дрый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбъдръ—
2Proto-Slavicbъ̀drъalert, cheerful
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbudras—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰrosalert, aware
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “бо́дрый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰros →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic budras →