Where does “ни́щий” come from?
ни́щий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *niščь — poor, destitute.
ни́щий (Russian): poor, beggarly, destitute
Definitions
- poor, beggarly, destitute
Ancestry of “ни́щий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *niščь | poor, destitute |