Where does “нищеброд” come from?
нищеброд (Russian) comes from Russian ни́щий, from Proto-Slavic *niščь — poor, destitute.
нищеброд (Russian): beggar, tramp
Definitions
- beggar, tramp
Ancestry of “нищеброд”, step by step
нищеброд traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ни́щий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ни́щий | poor, beggarly, destitute |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *niščь | poor, destitute |
via Russian броди́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | броди́ть | to wander, to roam, to ramble |