Where does “gz” come from?

gz (English) comes from English gratz, from German Graz, from German Gratz, from Proto-Slavic gradьcь, from Proto-Slavic gordъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gz (English): congratulations

Definitions

  1. congratulations

Ancestry of “gz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgratzCongratulations, congrats
2GermanGraz—
3GermanGratz—
4Proto-Slavicgradьcьsmall castle
5Proto-Slavicgordъfortification, castle; town, city
6Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gordъ →
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