Where does “жед” come from?
жед (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic žęďa, from Proto-Slavic žędati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.
жед (Macedonian): thirst
Ancestry of “жед”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žęďa | thirst; craving, yearning, wish, desire |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žędati | to wish, to desire |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gend- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰedʰ- | to request, pray, ask for |