Where does “бдети” come from?

бдети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

бдети (Serbo-Croatian): to watch over, keep vigil

Definitions

  1. to watch over, keep vigil

Ancestry of “бдети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъdětito be awake
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbudḗˀteito be awake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “бдети”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic budḗˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъděti →
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