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Where does “гробъ” come from?

гробъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic grǫbъ, from Proto-Slavic grěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

гробъ (Old East Slavic): hole, pit

Definitions

  1. hole, pit

Ancestry of “гробъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrǫbъcoarse, rude
2Proto-Slavicgrětito warm, to heat; to shine
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “гробъ”

  • гріб
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →