Where does “град” come from?
град (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic градъ, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
град (Russian): hail; volley, shower; town, city, used as a...
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- hail; volley, shower; town, city, used as a...
Ancestry of “град”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | градъ | fortification, castle; city, town; hail |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
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