Where does “подождать” come from?
подождать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьdati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic g(e)id-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ-.
подождать (Russian): to wait
Ancestry of “подождать”, 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- | — |