Where does “година” come from?
година (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic година, from Proto-Slavic godina, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
година (Bulgarian): year; age
Ancestry of “година”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | година | time, suitable time; hour |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | godina | hour; time |
| 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 |