Where does “нижегородский” come from?
нижегородский (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.
нижегородский (Russian): Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhegorodian
Definitions
- Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhegorodian
Ancestry of “нижегородский”, step by step
нижегородский traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian го́род
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | го́род | city, town; town, city |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | городъ | fortification, castle |
| 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 ни́же
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ни́же | below, beneath, under |