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
Ancestry of “громада”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gromada | heap, pile |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂gr-om- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |