Where does “grąz” come from?

grąz (Polish) comes from German Graz, 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.

grąz (Polish): swamp, wetland

Definitions

  1. swamp, wetland

Ancestry of “grąz”, step by step

grąz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Graz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGraz—
2GermanGratz—
3Proto-Slavicgradьcьsmall castle
4Proto-Slavicgordъfortification, castle; town, city
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Proto-Slavic grǫzъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrǫzъ
2Proto-Slavicgręztito sink
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgrimz-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gordъ →
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