Where does “gromootvoda” come from?

gromootvoda (Ingrian) comes from Russian громоотвод, from Russian гро́м, 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.

gromootvoda (Ingrian): lightning rod

Definitions

  1. lightning rod

Ancestry of “gromootvoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгромоотводlightning rod
2Russianгро́мthunder, thunderbolt
3Proto-Slavicgromъthunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrom-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrom-o- →