Where does “Gratz” come from?

Gratz (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Gratz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgradьcьsmall castle
2Proto-Slavicgordъfortification, castle; town, city
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “Gratz”

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