Where does “biedniacki” come from?

biedniacki (Polish) comes from Polish biedniak, from Russian бедня́к, from Russian беда́, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

biedniacki (Polish): of or relating to the poorest group of peasants

Definitions

  1. of or relating to the poorest group of peasants

Ancestry of “biedniacki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbiedniakpeasant of the poorest group
2Russianбедня́кpoor man, pauper
3Russianбеда́adversity, tribulation, disaster
4Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
5Proto-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 →