Where does “hrůza” come from?
hrůza (Czech) comes from Upper Sorbian hroza, from Proto-Slavic groza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic groź-.
hrůza (Czech): dread
Ancestry of “hrůza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Upper Sorbian | hroza | horror |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | groza | horror |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | groź- | — |