Where does “биједник” come from?

биједник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бије́да, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

биједник (Serbo-Croatian): wretch; scoundrel

Definitions

  1. wretch; scoundrel

Ancestry of “биједник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбије́даpoverty, squalor
2Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Serbo-Croatian бије́да →