Where does “biedniak” come from?

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

biedniak (Polish): peasant of the poorest group

Definitions

  1. peasant of the poorest group

Ancestry of “biedniak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбедня́кpoor man, pauper
2Russianбеда́adversity, tribulation, disaster
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “biedniak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Russian беда́ →