Where does “Grad” come from?

Grad comes from Russian град, derived from Old Church Slavonic градъ, which traces to Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-, a root meaning to enclose or fortify.

Grad (English): A type of Soviet artillery multiple rocket...

Definitions

  1. A type of Soviet artillery multiple rocket...

Ancestry of “Grad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianградhail; volley, shower; town, city, used as a...
2Old Church Slavonicградъfortification, castle; city, town; hail
3Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “Grad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ →