Where does “žudjeti” come from?

žudjeti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьlděti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ- — to yearn for.

žudjeti (Serbo-Croatian): to long, desire, yearn, crave for

Definitions

  1. to long, desire, yearn, crave for

Ancestry of “žudjeti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьldětito desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéydʰ-to yearn for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьlděti →