Where does “г.” come from?

г. (Russian) comes from Russian го́род, from Old East Slavic городъ, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

г. (Russian): abbreviation of год; abbreviation of го́род;...

Definitions

  1. abbreviation of год; abbreviation of го́род;...

Ancestry of “г.”, step by step

г. traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian го́род

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianго́родcity, town; town, city
2Old East Slavicгородъfortification, castle
3Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Russian год

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

via Russian гора́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгора́mountain, heap
2Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ →
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