Where does “Nędznica” come from?

Nędznica (Polish) comes from Polish nędznik, from Polish nędza, from Proto-Slavic nuďa, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂ut-, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂w- — death; the dead, corpse.

Ancestry of “Nędznica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnędznikbastard, scoundrel, villain, wretch
2Polishnędzamisery; destitution; penury, privation, poverty
3Proto-Slavicnuďaneed, necessity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂ut-torment, misfortune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂w-death; the dead, corpse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂ut- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nuďa →