Where does “громовержец” come from?

громовержец (Russian) comes from Russian гро́м, 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.

громовержец (Russian): thunderer, god of thunder and lightning

Definitions

  1. thunderer, god of thunder and lightning

Ancestry of “громовержец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгро́мthunder, thunderbolt
2Proto-Slavicgromъthunder
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrom-o-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrom-o- →