Where does “ждунья” come from?

ждунья (Russian) comes from Russian ждун, from Russian ждать, from Proto-Slavic žьdati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ- — to yearn for.

ждунья (Russian): female awaiter, someone who waits

Definitions

  1. female awaiter, someone who waits

Ancestry of “ждунья”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianждунawaiter, someone who waits
2Russianждатьto wait, to wait for; to expect, to await
3Proto-Slavicžьdatito wait, to await
4Proto-Balto-Slavicg(e)id-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéydʰ-to yearn for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьdati →