Where does “jinduială” come from?

jinduială (Romanian) comes from Romanian jindui, from Old Church Slavonic жѧдати, from Proto-Slavic žędati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.

jinduială (Romanian): craving, coveting

Definitions

  1. craving, coveting

Ancestry of “jinduială”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianjinduito covet, crave, yearn or long for; to envy
2Old Church Slavonicжѧдатиthirst; desire
3Proto-Slavicžędatito wish, to desire
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgend-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žędati →