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
hrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic gręda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gręda | garden bed; beam |
| 2 | Polish | Grad | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gradъ | hail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | greh₃d- | — |
via Old Czech hrad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | hrad | castle |
| 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 “hrad”