Where does “жажда” come from?

жажда (Russian) comes from Church Slavonic жѩжда, from Proto-Slavic žęďa, from Proto-Slavic žędati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.

жажда (Russian): thirst; craving

Definitions

  1. thirst; craving

Ancestry of “жажда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church Slavonicжѩжда—
2Proto-Slavicžęďathirst; craving, yearning, wish, 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 →
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