Where does “градообразующий” come from?
градообразующий (Russian) comes from Russian град, 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.
градообразующий (Russian): city-forming (used to describe a production enterprise that employs a significant part or the majority of the working population of a city or town)
Definitions
- city-forming (used to describe a production enterprise that employs a significant part or the majority of the working population of a city or town)
Ancestry of “градообразующий”, step by step
градообразующий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian град
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | град | hail; volley, shower; town, city, used as a... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | градъ | fortification, castle; city, town; hail |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Russian образу́ющий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | образу́ющий | — |