Where does “жаден” come from?

жаден (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic жѩдьнъ, from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ — avid, greedy.

жаден (Bulgarian): thirsty, athirst, dry

Definitions

  1. thirsty, athirst, dry

Ancestry of “жаден”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicжѩдьнъ—
2Proto-Slavicžędьnъavid, greedy
Every word from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic жѩдьнъ →