Where does “громобран” come from?
громобран (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian гром, 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.
громобран (Macedonian): lightning rod, lightning conductor
Definitions
- lightning rod, lightning conductor
Ancestry of “громобран”, step by step
громобран traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian гром
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | гром | thunder |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gromъ | thunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrom-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Macedonian [[брани
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | [[брани | — |
via Macedonian бран(и)]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | бран(и)]] | — |