Where does “бедняк” come from?

бедняк (Bulgarian) comes from Russian беда́, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

бедняк (Bulgarian): poor man, male pauper

Definitions

  1. poor man, male pauper

Ancestry of “бедняк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбеда́adversity, tribulation, disaster
2Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Russian беда́ →