Where does “gody” come from?

gody (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

gody (Polish): Christmas, New Year; mating

Definitions

  1. Christmas, New Year; mating

Ancestry of “gody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “gody”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →