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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *vaḍ-
Meaning : 1 to fade, diminish 2 to dry up
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *vaḍ-
Proto-Telugu : *vaḍ-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vaḍ-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *vaḍ-
Meaning : poor, weak; to diminish
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : vaṭi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be diminished, dry up (as water in a river)
Tamil derivates : vaṭical decreasing
Malayalam : vaṭu
Malayalam meaning : thin, poor
Malayalam derivates : vaṭiyuka to dry up
Kannada : baḍa, baḍavu
Kannada meaning : poorness, weakness, feebleness, thinness, leanness, humbleness; poor, etc.
Kannada derivates : baḍava a poor, weak man; baḍaka a lean, thin, feeble male; baḍakalu state of being weak, thin, etc.; baḍatana thinness, poverty; baḍaha thinness, leanness, fineness; baṇagu a wretch, poor person, worthless person
Kodagu : baḍa
Kodagu meaning : poor
Kodagu derivates : baḍavë poor man; fem. baḍavati
Tulu : baḍa
Tulu meaning : poor, indigent, lean, thin
Tulu derivates : baḍave, baḍuve a poor man, pauper; baḍè thin, lean; baḍavu hunger
Proto-Nilgiri : *vaḍ-
Number in DED : 5222
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *vaḍ-
Meaning : poor
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : vaṛv "poverty"
Toda : poḍfɨn mox "son of a pauper (in songs)"
Additional forms : Also Kota vaṛvn poor man; baṛvā meyṇ, baṛvn meyṇ, vaṛvn meyṇ son of a pauper (abusive)
Notes : Kota forms with b- < Kannada.
Number in DED : 5222
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *vaḍ-
Meaning : to fade, wither
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : vaḍalu
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : vaḍiyu "to dry up, become lean"
Additional forms : Also vaṭincu to starve; baḍugu corpse, a weak creature; lean, thin, slender, skinny
Notes : The form baḍugu is probably borrowed from Kannada.
Number in DED : 5222
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vaḍ-
Meaning : to be thirsty
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *vaḍ-ēk-
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *vaḍ-ēk-
Meaning : to be thirsty
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : waḍēktānā
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : vaḍēktānā
Yeotmal Gondi : vaṭka vas- "thirst to be felt"
Adilabad Gondi : ēr vaṭk-
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Hislop wutkee thirst
Number in DED : 5222
Number in CVOTGD : 3158
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *bVdV
Meaning: fate, need
Indo-European: *bhē̆dh-
Kartvelian: *bed-
Comments: Seems better than Dolg.'s comparison (Kartv. + IE *bhad- 'good' under ND 262 *b[a]tV 'luck, good'). ?Cf. PAfAs *bawVd- 'sorcerer'.
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *bhē̆dh-
Meaning: to oppress, to demand
Tokharian: B peti, A poto `verering'
Old Indian: bādhate `to press, force, repel', bā́dha- m. 'urging, impulse'
Slavic: *bēdā́ B
Baltic: *bad-a- c., *bē̃d-ā̂ f., *bād-u- adj., *bā̂d- vb. intr.
Germanic: *bid-ja- vb.; *bid-ō f.
Albanian: bint `buigen'
Russ. meaning: притеснять, требовать
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: беда́,
Near etymology: укр. бiда́, ст.-слав. бѣда ἀνάγκη, κίνδυνος (Супр.), болг. беда́, сербохорв. биjѐда, чеш. bída "беда, несчастье", др.-польск. biada "беда", в.-луж., н.-луж. běda "беда".
Further etymology: Ср. лит. bė̂dà "беда", лтш. bę̀da "забота, горе", алб. bē (из *bhoidhā) "клятва, присяга"; см. Бернекер 1, 54; Г. Майер, Alb. Wb. 30; М. -- Э. 1, 287. Остальное см. на беди́ть.
Trubachev's comments: [Слав. běda связывал с bodǫ, bosti "колоть" Калима ("Neuphilol. Mitt.", 51, 1950, стр. 38 -- 39). -- Т.]
Pages: 1,142
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *bad-a-, -u- c., *bēd-a- c., *bē̃d-ā̂ f., *bād-u- adj., *bā̂d- vb. intr.
Meaning: hunger, sorrow
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: bãda-s 'Hunger', bēdà 'Not, Sorgen, Kummer', bōdù- `beschwerlich, widerärtig, langweilig', bṓsti-s, bōdḗti-s 'überdrüssig sein, sich angeekelt fühlen'
Lettish: bads, badus 'Hunger'; bę̀da 'Sorgen, Kummer, Leid Ungemacht', pl. bę̄di 'ds.'
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *bidjan- vb.; *bidō
Meaning: pray, beg
IE etymology: IE etymology
Gothic: bidjan/bidan st. `request, pray'; bida f. (ō) `prayer, demand'
Old Norse: biδja st. `bitten'; bīδa, biδill
Norwegian: bidja vb.
Old Swedish: biɵia, bidha vb.
Swedish: bedja vb.
Danish: bede vb.
Old English: biddan; bedu
Old Frisian: bede
Old Saxon: biddian `verzoeken'; beda
Middle Dutch: bidden; bede
Dutch: bidden `verzoeken, bedelen, bidden'; bede f.
Old Franconian: biddan `verzoeken'; beda
Old High German: bitten `(er)bitten, flehen, (an)beten' (8.Jh.); beta `Bitte, Gebet'
Middle High German: biten, bitten st. `(er)bitten, flehen, (an)beten; (vor Gericht) laden, wünschen, heissen, befehlen'
German: bitten
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *bed-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: fate, (bad) luck
Georgian: bed-
Georgian meaning (Rus.): fate, luck
Megrel: u-bad-o
Megrel meaning (Rus.): unlucky, unhappy
Laz: bad-
Laz meaning (Rus.): wrath
Notes and references: Fn SK 92.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *vaḍ-
Meaning : 1 to fade, diminish 2 to dry up
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *vaḍ-
Proto-Telugu : *vaḍ-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vaḍ-
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