Where does “горемыка” come from?
горемыка (Russian) comes from Russian го́ре, from Proto-Slavic goře — grief, suffering.
горемыка (Russian): poor, miserable creature, wretch
Definitions
- poor, miserable creature, wretch
Ancestry of “горемыка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | го́ре | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | goře | grief, suffering |