Where does “гремучий” come from?

гремучий (Russian) comes from Russian греме́ть, from Proto-Slavic grьměti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

гремучий (Russian): thundering, explosive

Definitions

  1. thundering, explosive

Ancestry of “гремучий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгреме́тьto rattle, to thunder
2Proto-Slavicgrьmětito thunder, to roar
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Slavic grьměti →