Where does “год” come from?

год (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

год (Serbo-Croatian): name day; anniversary, holiday; ring

Definitions

  1. name day; anniversary, holiday; ring

Ancestry of “год”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “год”

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