Where does “полугодишњи” come from?

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

полугодишњи (Serbo-Croatian): half-yearly; semi-annual

Definitions

  1. half-yearly; semi-annual

Ancestry of “полугодишњи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгодname day; anniversary, holiday; ring
2Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →