Where does “zadanie” come from?

zadanie (Silesian) comes from Old Polish zadanie, from Old Polish zadać, from Serbo-Croatian zadati, from Proto-Slavic žędati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.

zadanie (Silesian): task, job

Definitions

  1. task, job

Ancestry of “zadanie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishzadanie—
2Old Polishzadaćto blow, sometimes here as a sign of contempt
3Serbo-Croatianzadatito assign, give; to cause
4Proto-Slavicžędatito wish, to desire
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgend-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žędati →