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Where does “грубијан” come from?

грубијан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гру̑б, from Proto-Slavic grǫbъ, from Proto-Slavic grěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

грубијан (Serbo-Croatian): boor, ruffian

Definitions

  1. boor, ruffian

Ancestry of “грубијан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгру̑б—
2Proto-Slavicgrǫbъcoarse, rude
3Proto-Slavicgrětito warm, to heat; to shine
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →