Where does “град” come from?
град (Bulgarian) comes from French grade, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
град (Bulgarian): town, city; hail, hailstorm; grad
Definitions
- town, city; hail, hailstorm; grad
Ancestry of “град”, step by step
град traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French grade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | grade | rank; gradian |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
via Old Church Slavonic градъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | градъ | fortification, castle; city, town; hail |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “град”