Where does “бије́да” come from?

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

бије́да (Serbo-Croatian): poverty, squalor

Definitions

  1. poverty, squalor

Ancestry of “бије́да”, step by step

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

Words derived from “бије́да”

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