Where does “žádný” come from?

žádný (Old Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian zadati, from Proto-Slavic žędati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.

žádný (Old Czech): desirable

Definitions

  1. desirable

Ancestry of “žádný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzadatito assign, give; to cause
2Proto-Slavicžędatito wish, to desire
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgend-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for

Words derived from “žádný”

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