Where does “горемыка” come from?

горемыка (Russian) comes from Russian го́ре, from Proto-Slavic goře — grief, suffering.

горемыка (Russian): poor, miserable creature, wretch

Definitions

  1. poor, miserable creature, wretch

Ancestry of “горемыка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianго́реgrief, distress, sadness
2Proto-Slavicgořegrief, suffering
Every word from Proto-Slavic goře →Every word from Russian го́ре →