Where does “годова́лый” come from?
годова́лый (Russian) comes from Russian годово́й, from Russian год, from Old East Slavic годъ, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
годова́лый (Russian): one-year-old
Definitions
- one-year-old
Ancestry of “годова́лый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | годово́й | annual happening once a year |
| 2 | Russian | год | year |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | годъ | time, period; time, period, year, age |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | godъ | suitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gadas | probably suitable time or gathering, match |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |