Where does “город” come from?

город (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -ськи́й, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

город (Ukrainian): walled town, city, citadel; vegetable garden

Definitions

  1. walled town, city, citadel; vegetable garden

Ancestry of “город”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-ськи́йUsed to form adjectives, often from nouns; -ish, -y, of -'s (double genitive)
2Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
3Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

Words derived from “город”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos →Every word from Ukrainian -ськи́й →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ →
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