Where does “ждать” come from?
ждать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьdati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ-.
ждать (Russian): to wait, to wait for; to expect, to await
Definitions
- to wait, to wait for; to expect, to await
Ancestry of “ждать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žьdati | to wait, to await |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | g(e)id- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéydʰ- | — |
Words derived from “ждать”