Where does “подождать” come from?

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

подождать (Russian): to wait

Definitions

  1. to wait

Ancestry of “подождать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьdatito wait, to await
2Proto-Balto-Slavicg(e)id-—
3Proto-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 →