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Where does “ча́ять” come from?

ча́ять (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic čàjati — to expect, to wait.

Ancestry of “ча́ять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčàjatito expect, to wait

Words derived from “ча́ять”

  • отчаяться
  • ча́ю
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