Where does “гро́м” come from?

гро́м (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gromъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrom-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “гро́м”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Slavic	gromъ	thunder
2	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrom-o-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrem-	to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʰer-	to rub; to stroke; to grind

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