Where does “Gruba” come from?
Gruba (Polish) comes from German Grube, from Middle High German gruobe, from Middle High German gruoba, from Proto-Germanic grōbō, from Proto-Germanic grabaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- — to dig, scratch, scrape.
Gruba (Polish): pregnant woman
Definitions
- pregnant woman
Ancestry of “Gruba”, step by step
Gruba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Grube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grube | pit; mine |
| 2 | Middle High German | gruobe | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | gruoba | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōbō | hole, ditch, pit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grabaną | to dig; to engrave, scratch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |
via Polish Gruby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Gruby | thick |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grǫbъ | coarse, rude |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | grěti | to warm, to heat; to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |