Where does “погро́м” come from?

погро́м (Russian) comes from Russian громи́ть, from Proto-Slavic *gromiti — to thunder, to rattle.

погро́м (Russian): pogrom, massacre

Definitions

  1. pogrom, massacre

Ancestry of “погро́м”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгроми́тьto smash, to sack
2Proto-Slavic*gromitito thunder, to rattle

Words derived from “погро́м”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *gromiti →Every word from Russian громи́ть →