Where does “преградити” come from?
преградити (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.
преградити (Serbo-Croatian): to separate room or space by a barrier; to...
Definitions
- to separate room or space by a barrier; to...
Ancestry of “преградити”, step by step
преградити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian гра́дити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | гра́дити | to build |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorditi | to fence, to enclose; to build |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Serbo-Croatian пре
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре | before, earlier; before; ago |