Where does “полугодие” come from?

полугодие (Russian) comes from Russian год, from Old East Slavic годъ, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

полугодие (Russian): half-year

Definitions

  1. half-year

Ancestry of “полугодие”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →
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