Where does “задание” come from?

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

задание (Russian): assignment, task

Definitions

  1. assignment, task

Ancestry of “задание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзада́тьto set, to assign (an exercise or lesson)
2Russianдатьto give; to let, to allow; to organize, to create
3Proto-Slavicdȁtito give
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
5Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →