Where does “бі́дний” come from?

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

бі́дний (Ukrainian): poor, pauper

Definitions

  1. poor, pauper

Ancestry of “бі́дний”, step by step

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

Words derived from “бі́дний”

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