Where does “hrada” come from?
hrada (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Slavic gręda, from Polish Grad, from Proto-Slavic gradъ, from Proto-Indo-European greh₃d-.
hrada (Old Saxon): a move
Definitions
- a move
Ancestry of “hrada”, step by step
hrada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic gręda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gręda | garden bed; beam |
| 2 | Polish | Grad | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gradъ | hail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | greh₃d- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European krew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |