Where does “полгорода” come from?
полгорода (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.
полгорода (Russian): half of the city, half of the town
Definitions
- half of the city, half of the town
Ancestry of “полгорода”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | го́род | city, town; town, city |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | городъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |