Where does “бедан” come from?

бедан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

бедан (Serbo-Croatian): poor, destitute; miserable, pathetic; haggard

Definitions

  1. poor, destitute; miserable, pathetic; haggard

Ancestry of “бедан”, step by step

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

Words derived from “бедан”

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