Where does “жадно” come from?

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

жадно (Russian): greedily, avidly

Definitions

  1. greedily, avidly

Ancestry of “жадно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжа́дныйgreedy
2Old East Slavicжадьнъ—
3Proto-Slavicžędьnъavid, greedy
Every word from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ →Every word from Old East Slavic жадьнъ →Every word from Russian жа́дный →