Where does “grodzisko” come from?

grodzisko (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.

grodzisko (Polish): large stronghold, castle

Definitions

  1. large stronghold, castle

Ancestry of “grodzisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgródstronghold, walled place; city, town
2Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ →