Where does “жадний” come from?

жадний (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic жадьнъ, from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ — avid, greedy.

жадний (Ukrainian): greedy; avaricious, covetous

Definitions

  1. greedy; avaricious, covetous

Ancestry of “жадний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicжадьнъ—
2Proto-Slavicžędьnъavid, greedy
Every word from Proto-Slavic žędьnъ →Every word from Old East Slavic жадьнъ →