Where does “обедни́ть” come from?

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

обедни́ть (Russian): to make poor or poorer, to impoverish

Definitions

  1. to make poor or poorer, to impoverish

Ancestry of “обедни́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́дныйpoor
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “обедни́ть”

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