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
- menacing, formidable, severe, cruel
Ancestry of “гро́зный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | grozьnъ | terrible, disgusting; enormous |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | groza | horror |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | groź- | — |
Words derived from “гро́зный”