Where does “hrad” come from?
hrad (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic gręda, from Polish Grad, from Proto-Slavic gradъ, from Proto-Indo-European greh₃d-.
hrad (Czech): castle
Ancestry of “hrad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gręda | garden bed; beam |
| 2 | Polish | Grad | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gradъ | hail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | greh₃d- | — |
Words derived from “hrad”