Where does “бідняга” come from?

бідняга (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бі́дний, from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ, from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

бідняга (Ukrainian): poor fellow, poor devil, poor thing

Definitions

  1. poor fellow, poor devil, poor thing

Ancestry of “бідняга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбі́днийpoor, pauper
2Proto-Slavicbědьnъpoor, wretched
3Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →Every word from Proto-Slavic bědьnъ →