Where does “hodina” come from?

hodina (Czech) comes from Old Czech hodina, from Proto-Slavic godina, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

hodina (Czech): hour; o’clock; lesson

Definitions

  1. hour; o’clock; lesson

Ancestry of “hodina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechhodinahour
2Proto-Slavicgodinahour; time
3Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “hodina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →