Where does “nabadziņš” come from?

nabadziņš (Latvian) comes from Latvian nabags, from Old East Slavic небогъ — poor.

nabadziņš (Latvian): little poor man; diminutive of nabags; poor man,...

Definitions

  1. little poor man; diminutive of nabags; poor man,...

Ancestry of “nabadziņš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviannabagspoor man, pauper; poor man; poor
2Old East Slavicнебогъpoor
Every word from Old East Slavic небогъEvery word from Latvian nabags