Where does “gród” come from?

gród (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gród (Polish): stronghold, walled place; city, town

Definitions

  1. stronghold, walled place; city, town

Ancestry of “gród”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gród”

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