Where does “безбедност” come from?

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

безбедност (Serbo-Croatian): security

Definitions

  1. security

Ancestry of “безбедност”, step by step

безбедност traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian бедан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбеданpoor, destitute; miserable, pathetic; haggard
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

via Serbo-Croatian без

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбезwithout, excluding, not counting; linen, canvas;...
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ →