Where does “Grozny” come from?

Grozny is the name of a Russian city derived from the Russian adjective гро́зный, meaning "terrible" or "threatening."

Ancestry of “Grozny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгро́зныйmenacing, formidable, severe, cruel
2Proto-Slavicgrozьnъterrible, disgusting; enormous
3Proto-Slavicgrozahorror
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgroź-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic groź- →Every word from Proto-Slavic groza →Every word from Proto-Slavic grozьnъ →