Where does “nędznik” come from?

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

nędznik (Polish): bastard, scoundrel, villain, wretch

Definitions

  1. bastard, scoundrel, villain, wretch

Ancestry of “nędznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnędzamisery; destitution; penury, privation, poverty
2Proto-Slavicnuďaneed, necessity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂ut-torment, misfortune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂w-death; the dead, corpse

Words derived from “nędznik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂ut- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nuďa →