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Where does “gírˀnūˀ” come from?

gírˀnūˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥h-₂núH-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

gírˀnūˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic): millstone

Definitions

  1. millstone

Ancestry of “gírˀnūˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥h-₂núH-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂wōquern, mill-stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “gírˀnūˀ”

  • жёрнов
  • żarna
  • žrvanj
  • жрвањ
  • žьrny
  • жрьнꙑ
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