Where does “градиво” come from?

градиво (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гра́дити, from Proto-Slavic gorditi, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

градиво (Serbo-Croatian): material, matter; study material

Definitions

  1. material, matter; study material

Ancestry of “градиво”, step by step

градиво traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian гра́дити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгра́дитиto build
2Proto-Slavicgorditito fence, to enclose; to build
3Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Macedonian гради

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianградиchest; to build
2Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ →