Where does “стагоддзе” come from?
стагоддзе (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian год, from Old East Slavic годъ, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
стагоддзе (Belarusian): century
Ancestry of “стагоддзе”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Belarusian | год | year |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | годъ | time, period; time, period, year, age |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | godъ | suitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gadas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |