Where does “убог” come from?
убог (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ubogъ, from Proto-Slavic u, from Proto-Balto-Slavic au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
Ancestry of “убог”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ubogъ | poor |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | u | at, near, by |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | au | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |
Words derived from “убог”