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Where does “Grudny” come from?

Grudny (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 “Grudny”, step by step

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