Where does “гро́зный” come from?

гро́зный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic grozьnъ, from Proto-Slavic groza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic groź-.

гро́зный (Russian): menacing, formidable, severe, cruel

Definitions

  1. menacing, formidable, severe, cruel

Ancestry of “гро́зный”, step by step

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

Words derived from “гро́зный”

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