Where does “громадный” come from?

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

громадный (Russian): huge, colossal, enormous, immense

Definitions

  1. huge, colossal, enormous, immense

Ancestry of “громадный”, 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 →