Where does “громада” come from?

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

громада (Serbo-Croatian): heap; pile; mass

Definitions

  1. heap; pile; mass

Ancestry of “громада”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgromadaheap, pile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂gr-om-—
3Proto-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 →
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