Where does “нищенский” come from?

нищенский (Russian) comes from Russian ни́щий, from Proto-Slavic *niščь — poor, destitute.

нищенский (Russian): beggarly; miserable

Definitions

  1. beggarly; miserable

Ancestry of “нищенский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianни́щийpoor, beggarly, destitute
2Proto-Slavic*niščьpoor, destitute
Every word from Proto-Slavic *niščь →Every word from Russian ни́щий →