Where does “чаяние” come from?

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

чаяние (Russian): expectation, hope, dream, aspiration

Definitions

  1. expectation, hope, dream, aspiration

Ancestry of “чаяние”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianча́ятьto expect, to hope
2Proto-Slavicčàjatito expect, to wait
Every word from Proto-Slavic čàjati →Every word from Russian ча́ять →