Where does “гра̑д” come from?

гра̑д (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

гра̑д (Serbo-Croatian): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “гра̑д”, step by step

гра̑д traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gradus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
2Proto-Italicgraðus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

via Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Proto-Slavic gradъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgradъhail
2Proto-Indo-Europeangreh₃d-—

Words derived from “гра̑д”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →