Where does “ча́ять” come from?

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

ча́ять (Russian): to expect, to hope

Definitions

  1. to expect, to hope

Ancestry of “ча́ять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčàjatito expect, to wait

Words derived from “ча́ять

Every word from Proto-Slavic čàjati