Where does “grudzień” come from?

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

grudzień (Polish): December

Definitions

  1. December

Ancestry of “grudzień”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrudьnъcrude, lousy
2Proto-Slavicgrudaheap, lump
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰréwdoscrude, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰréwdos →Every word from Proto-Slavic gruda →