Where does “grododzierżca” come from?
grododzierżca (Polish) comes from Polish gród, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
grododzierżca (Polish): castellan, steward
Definitions
- castellan, steward
Ancestry of “grododzierżca”, step by step
grododzierżca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish gród
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gród | stronghold, walled place; city, town |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Polish dzierżyć
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dzierżyć | to hold, wield |
| 2 | Old Polish | [[dzierżeć]], [[dzirżeć]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dьržati | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |