Where does “בידנע” come from?

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

בידנע (Yiddish): poor, miserable

Definitions

  1. poor, miserable

Ancestry of “בידנע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбі́днийpoor, pauper
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ →
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