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Where does “ни́щий” come from?

ни́щий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *niščь.

Ancestry of “ни́щий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*niščь—

Words derived from “ни́щий”

  • нищать
  • нищенский
Every word from Proto-Slavic *niščь →