Where does “годинак” come from?
годинак (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian година, from Old Church Slavonic година, from Proto-Slavic godina, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
годинак (Macedonian): yearling, one-year-old (a child or animal that is one year of age)
Definitions
- yearling, one-year-old (a child or animal that is one year of age)
Ancestry of “годинак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | година | year |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | година | time, suitable time; hour |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | godina | hour; time |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | godъ | suitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gadas | probably suitable time or gathering, match |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |