Where does “Graz” come from?

Graz (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Graz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGratz—
2Proto-Slavicgradьcьsmall castle
3Proto-Slavicgordъfortification, castle; town, city
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “Graz”

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