Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bědьnъ

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

*běda (misfortune) +‎ *-ьnъ

Adjective

*bědьnъ

  1. poor, unfortunate
    Synonym: *ubogъ
  2. wretched, miserable
  3. (rare) tough, harsh (for condition)

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Further reading

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*bědьnъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 58