Where does “ждун” come from?
ждун (Russian) comes from Russian ждать, from Proto-Slavic žьdati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ- — to yearn for.
ждун (Russian): awaiter, someone who waits
Definitions
- awaiter, someone who waits
Ancestry of “ждун”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ждать | to wait, to wait for; to expect, to await |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žьdati | to wait, to await |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | g(e)id- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéydʰ- | to yearn for |
Words derived from “ждун”