Where does “зада́ть” come from?

зада́ть (Russian) comes from Russian дать, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

зада́ть (Russian): to set, to assign (an exercise or lesson)

Definitions

  1. to set, to assign (an exercise or lesson)

Ancestry of “зада́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдатьto give; to let, to allow; to organize, to create
2Proto-Slavicdȁtito give
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “зада́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →
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