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
Ancestry of “grudzień”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | grudьnъ | crude, lousy |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gruda | heap, lump |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰréwdos | crude, great |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “grudzień”