Where does “негромко” come from?
негромко (Russian) comes from Russian гро́мко, 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.
негромко (Russian): quietly; in a low voice
Ancestry of “негромко”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | гро́мко | loudly, aloud |
| 2 | Russian | гро́мкий | — |
| 3 | Russian | гро́м | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gromъ | thunder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrom-o- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |