Where does “година” come from?

година (Ukrainian) comes from Old Church Slavonic година, from Proto-Slavic godina, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

година (Ukrainian): hour; time

Definitions

  1. hour; time

Ancestry of “година”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicгодинаtime, suitable time; hour
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

Words derived from “година”

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