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
- little poor man; diminutive of nabags; poor man,...
Ancestry of “nabadziņš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | nabags | poor man, pauper; poor man; poor |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | небогъ | poor |