Where does “nagraditi” come from?

nagraditi (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian gráditi, 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.

nagraditi (Serbo-Croatian): to reward; to award

Definitions

  1. to reward; to award

Ancestry of “nagraditi”, step by step

nagraditi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian gráditi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangráditito 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 Serbo-Croatian na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannato, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ →
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