Where does “беднота” come from?
беднота (Russian) comes from Russian бе́дный, from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
беднота (Russian): the poor
Ancestry of “беднота”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бе́дный | poor |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bědьnъ | poor, wretched |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | běda | trouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |