Where does “Grudna” come from?

Grudna (Polish) comes from Polish gruda, from Proto-Slavic gruda, from Proto-Indo-European gʰréwdos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “Grudna”, step by step

Grudna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish gruda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgrudalump, clod; mud fever, scratches, pastern...
2Proto-Slavicgrudaheap, lump
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰréwdoscrude, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Polish gród

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgródstronghold, walled place; city, town
2Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “Grudna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰréwdos →Every word from Proto-Slavic gruda →