Where does “негромкий” come from?

негромкий (Russian) comes from Russian гро́мкий, 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.

негромкий (Russian): quiet, low; less well-known

Definitions

  1. quiet, low; less well-known

Ancestry of “негромкий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгро́мкийloud
2Russianгро́мthunder, thunderbolt
3Proto-Slavicgromъthunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrom-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
6Proto-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- →