Where does “godina” come from?

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

godina (Serbo-Croatian): year

Definitions

  1. year

Ancestry of “godina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgodinahour; time
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

Words derived from “godina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →