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Where does “бодар” come from?

бодар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъ̀drъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budras, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰros, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

бодар (Serbo-Croatian): alert, brisk, keen; strong

Definitions

  1. alert, brisk, keen; strong

Ancestry of “бодар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъ̀drъalert, cheerful
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbudras—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
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