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