Where does “bronto-” come from?

bronto- (English) comes from Greek βροντή, from Ancient Greek βροντή, from Ancient Greek βρέμω, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti — to hum, rumble.

bronto- (English): thunder

Definitions

  1. thunder

Ancestry of “bronto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekβροντήthunder, thunderclap
2Ancient Greekβροντήthunder
3Ancient GreekβρέμωI roar; I clash; I shout, I rage
4Proto-Indo-European*bʰrémetito hum, rumble

Words derived from “bronto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti →Every word from Ancient Greek βρέμω →Every word from Ancient Greek βροντή →