Etymology Explorer › Old East Slavic

Where does “жадьнъ” come from?

жадьнъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ — avid, greedy.

Ancestry of “жадьнъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžędьnъavid, greedy

Words derived from “жадьнъ”

  • жадный
Every word from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ →