Where does “жа́дный” come from?
жа́дный (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic жадьнъ, from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ — avid, greedy.
Ancestry of “жа́дный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | жадьнъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žędьnъ | avid, greedy |
Words derived from “жа́дный”