Where does “городить” come from?
городить (Russian) comes 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.
городить (Russian): to surround with a fence
Ancestry of “городить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gorditi | to fence, to enclose; to build |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “городить”