Where does “zadanie” come from?

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

Ancestry of “zadanie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishzadaćto blow, sometimes here as a sign of contempt
2Serbo-Croatianzadatito assign, give; to cause
3Proto-Slavicžędatito wish, to desire
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgend-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for

Words derived from “zadanie”

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