Where does “nieudacznik” come from?
nieudacznik (Polish) comes from Russian неуда́чник, from Russian неуда́ча, from Russian уда́ча, from Russian уда́ться, from Russian дать, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti — to give.
nieudacznik (Polish): lame duck, loser, failure
Definitions
- lame duck, loser, failure
Ancestry of “nieudacznik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | неуда́чник | unlucky fellow / person; loser |
| 2 | Russian | неуда́ча | misfortune, mishap, bad luck, failure |
| 3 | Russian | уда́ча | good luck, success (achievement of one's aim or goal) |
| 4 | Russian | уда́ться | to turn out well, to be a success |
| 5 | Russian | дать | to give; to let, to allow; to organize, to create |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | dȁti | to give |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |