Where does “gedėti” come from?
gedėti (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.
gedėti (Lithuanian): to mourn
Ancestry of “gedėti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰedʰ- | to request, pray, ask for |