Where does “г.” come from?

г. (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian господин, from Serbo-Croatian Го̏спод, from Proto-Slavic gospodь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastipatis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

г. (Serbo-Croatian): Abbreviation of година; Abbreviation of господин

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of година; Abbreviation of господин

Ancestry of “г.”, step by step

г. traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian господин

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгосподинgentleman; mister; Mr
2Serbo-CroatianГо̏сподLord
3Proto-Slavicgospodьlord; master
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgastipatislord, master
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstipotislord, master
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Serbo-Croatian година

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгодинаyear
2Proto-Slavicgodinahour; time
3Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →