Where does “древненовгородский” come from?
древненовгородский (Russian) comes from Russian новгоро́дский, from Russian Но́вгород, from Old East Slavic Новъгородъ, 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.
древненовгородский (Russian): Old Novgorodian
Definitions
- Old Novgorodian
Ancestry of “древненовгородский”, step by step
древненовгородский traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian новгоро́дский
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | новгоро́дский | Novgorod, Novgorodian |
| 2 | Russian | Но́вгород | Newtown |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Новъгородъ | Novgorod |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | городъ | fortification, castle |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Russian дре́вний
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дре́вний | old; ancient |