Where does “прошлогодний” come from?
прошлогодний (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.
прошлогодний (Russian): last year; last year's
Definitions
- last year; last year's
Ancestry of “прошлогодний”, step by step
прошлогодний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian год
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | год | year |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | годъ | time, period; time, period, year, age |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | godъ | suitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gadas | probably suitable time or gathering, match |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
via Russian про́шлый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | про́шлый | last |