Where does “hromosvod” come from?
hromosvod (Czech) comes from Czech hrom, from Old Czech hrom, from Proto-Slavic gromъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrom-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
hromosvod (Czech): lightning rod
Definitions
- lightning rod
Ancestry of “hromosvod”, step by step
hromosvod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech hrom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hrom | thunder |
| 2 | Old Czech | hrom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gromъ | thunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrom-o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Czech svod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | svod | — |