Where does “убог” come from?

убог (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic ubogъ, from Proto-Slavic u, from Proto-Balto-Slavic au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

убог (Bulgarian): poor, destitute, needy, impoverished having little or no material means; living in poverty

Definitions

  1. poor, destitute, needy, impoverished having little or no material means; living in poverty

Ancestry of “убог”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicubogъpoor
2Proto-Slavicuat, near, by
3Proto-Balto-Slavicau—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic au →
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