Where does “pogródka” come from?
pogródka (Polish) comes from Polish pogrodzić, from Polish grodzić, from Proto-Slavic gorditi, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
pogródka (Polish): mound
Definitions
- mound
Ancestry of “pogródka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pogrodzić | to fence in many places |
| 2 | Polish | grodzić | to fence, fence off, enclose |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gorditi | to fence, to enclose; to build |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |