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Where does “огороди́ть” come from?

огороди́ть (Russian) comes from Russian городи́ть, from Proto-Slavic gorditi, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

огороди́ть (Russian): to fence in

Definitions

  1. to fence in

Ancestry of “огороди́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгороди́тьto surround with a fence
2Proto-Slavicgorditito fence, to enclose; to build
3Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “огороди́ть”

  • огораживать
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