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Where does “žьdati” come from?

žьdati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ-.

žьdati (Proto-Slavic): to wait, to await

Definitions

  1. to wait, to await

Ancestry of “žьdati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicg(e)id-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéydʰ-—

Words derived from “žьdati”

  • переждать
  • ждать
  • дождаться
  • подождать
  • обождать
  • выждать
  • żdać
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