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

Definitions

  1. thirst; desire

Ancestry of “жѧдати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžędatito wish, to desire
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for

Words derived from “жѧдати”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žędati →