Where does “бедня́к” come from?

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

бедня́к (Russian): poor man, pauper

Definitions

  1. poor man, pauper

Ancestry of “бедня́к”, step by step

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

Words derived from “бедня́к”

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