градъ

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Бѣлъградъ 1684

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gardas, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰordʰ-os, from *gʰerdʰ-.

Noun

градъ (gradŭm

  1. fortification, castle
    • from Vita Constantini, 0801900-0801910:
      Козарꙿскꙑ же воѥвода съ вои шьдь ѡбьстоупꙇи христꙇанꙿскꙑ градь и ѡплете се ѡ нѥмь.
      Kozarꙿsky že vojevoda sŭ voi šĭdĭ obĭstupii xristianꙿsky gradĭ i oplete se o njemĭ.
      A Khazar commander came with his troops, surrounded a certain Christian city, and laid siege to it.
  2. city, town
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Bulgarian: град (grad)
  • Russian: град (grad)

Etymology 2

градъ

From Proto-Slavic *gradъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₃d-. Cognate with Latin grandō, Lithuanian gruodas and Old Armenian կարկուտ (karkut).

Noun

градъ (gradŭm

  1. hail