Where does “громадина” come from?

громадина (Russian) comes from Russian громада, from Proto-Slavic gromada, from Proto-Indo-European h₂gr-om-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

громадина (Russian): hulk, huge object

Definitions

  1. hulk, huge object

Ancestry of “громадина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгромадаmass, bulk, pile, heap
2Proto-Slavicgromadaheap, pile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂gr-om-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂gr-om- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gromada →