Where does “обеднеть” come from?

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

обеднеть (Russian): to become poor, to become difficult

Definitions

  1. to become poor, to become difficult

Ancestry of “обеднеть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбеднетьto become poor, to become difficult
2Russianбе́дныйpoor
3Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
4Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
5Proto-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 →