Where does “гад” come from?

гад (Rusyn) comes from Proto-Slavic gadъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷoh₁dʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₁dʰ- — excrement; to creep; excrement; dung.

гад (Rusyn): reptile; snake; lizard

Definitions

  1. reptile; snake; lizard

Ancestry of “гад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgadъsnake, reptile; any creepy animal
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷoh₁dʰ-o-
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₁dʰ-excrement; to creep; excrement; dung
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₁dʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷoh₁dʰ-o-Every word from Proto-Slavic gadъ