Where does “годово́й” come from?

годово́й (Russian) comes 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.

годово́й (Russian): annual happening once a year

Definitions

  1. annual happening once a year

Ancestry of “годово́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгодyear
2Old East Slavicгодъtime, period; time, period, year, age
3Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “годово́й”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →