Where does “Grădiștea” come from?

Grădiștea (English) comes from Romanian Grădiștea, from Romanian grădiște, from Bulgarian градище, from Proto-Slavic *gordišče — fort, burgwall.

Ancestry of “Grădiștea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianGrădiștea—
2Romaniangrădiștehillock created by the changing meanders of a river
3Bulgarianградищеhillfort the remains or site of an old fortified settlement, fortress, or stronghold
4Proto-Slavic*gordiščefort, burgwall
Every word from Proto-Slavic *gordišče →Every word from Bulgarian градище →Every word from Romanian grădiște →