This is the 4165th most frequent Polish word.
chciano
"Chciano" means "it was wanted" in English.
The word 'chciano' is used here in an impersonal form to indicate that someone wanted to perform an action, without specifying the subject.
Wczoraj chciano naprawić komputer.
Yesterday, it was wanted to fix the computer.
In this sentence, 'chciano' maintains its impersonal usage, referring to an unspecified agent desiring an action directed towards 'us'.
Nie wiedziano, czego od nas chciano.
It was not known what was wanted from us.
Here, 'chciano' reflects a generalized or impersonal desire representing collective sentiment from a past perspective.