Where does “pagaidīt” come from?

pagaidīt (Latvian) comes from Latvian gaidīt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ- — to yearn for.

pagaidīt (Latvian): to wait for a while; to wait for

Definitions

  1. to wait for a while; to wait for

Ancestry of “pagaidīt”, step by step

pagaidīt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian gaidīt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangaidītto wait; to await; to expect
2Proto-Balto-Slavicg(e)id-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéydʰ-to yearn for

via Latvian pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpaon; along; to
2Latvianreiziaccusative singular form of reize; instrumental...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id- →Every word from Latvian gaidīt →