Where does “půlhodina” come from?

půlhodina (Czech) comes from Czech hodina, 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.

půlhodina (Czech): half an hour, half-hour

Definitions

  1. half an hour, half-hour

Ancestry of “půlhodina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhodinahour; o’clock; lesson
2Old Czechhodinahour
3Proto-Slavicgodinahour; time
4Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →