Where does “groaznic” come from?

groaznic (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian гро́зен, from Proto-Slavic grozьnъ, from Proto-Slavic groza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic groź-.

groaznic (Romanian): dreadful, terrible, horrible, awful, hateful;...

Definitions

  1. dreadful, terrible, horrible, awful, hateful;...

Ancestry of “groaznic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгро́зенugly, unattractive
2Proto-Slavicgrozьnъterrible, disgusting; enormous
3Proto-Slavicgrozahorror
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgroź-—

Words derived from “groaznic”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic groź- →Every word from Proto-Slavic groza →Every word from Proto-Slavic grozьnъ →