Where does “biednie” come from?

biednie (Polish) comes from Polish Biedny, from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

biednie (Polish): poorly, without much money

Definitions

  1. poorly, without much money

Ancestry of “biednie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiednypoor
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ →