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hour

Source:*godinaProto-Slavic · “(fitting) time (from *godъ)”certain

English

hour

Polish

godzina
ɡɔˈdʑina
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BCS script
  • Russian
    часčas
    tɕasdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *časъ 'time, while'

    Elsewhere час/czas/čas means 'time'.

  • Ukrainian
    годи́наhodyna
    ɦɔˈdɪnainherited
  • Polish
    godzina
    ɡɔˈdʑinainherited
  • Czech
    hodina
    ˈɦoɟɪnainherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    satсат
    satdifferent word · Turkish saat, from Arabic sāʿa

    BCS godina, the cognate, means 'year'; sat is also 'clock'.

  • English
    hour

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  • Russian час “hour”Ukrainian час “time”Polish czas “time”Czech čas “time”Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian čas “moment, instant (in Bosnian and Serbian also a school lesson)”

    Russian 'time' is вре́мя; 'hour' is Ukrainian годи́на, Polish godzina, Czech hodina, BCS sat.

  • Russian годи́на “a (fateful) time, hour of trial (bookish)”Ukrainian годи́на “hour”Polish godzina “hour”Czech hodina “hour”Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian godina “year”

    BCS 'hour' is sat; 'year' is Ukrainian рік, Polish and Czech rok, Russian год.