Where does “роздоріжжя” come from?

роздоріжжя (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian дорога, from Proto-Slavic dorga, from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- — to tug, to stretch; to pluck.

роздоріжжя (Ukrainian): fork in the road, bifurcation, crossroads place where a road diverges

Definitions

  1. fork in the road, bifurcation, crossroads place where a road diverges

Ancestry of “роздоріжжя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдорогаroad, way; feminine nominative singular of...
2Proto-Slavicdorgapath, road; way
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanderHgʰ-to tug, to stretch; to pluck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorga →Every word from Ukrainian дорога →