Where does “gruda” come from?
gruda (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic gruda, from Proto-Indo-European gʰréwdos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gruda (Serbo-Croatian): lump, clod; snowball
Ancestry of “gruda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gruda | heap, lump |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰréwdos | crude, great |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |