Where does “громада” come from?

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

громада (Ukrainian): community; assembly; bulk, mass

Definitions

  1. community; assembly; bulk, mass

Ancestry of “громада”, step by step

громада traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Gromada

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGromadaflock, troop, bunch, group
2Proto-Slavicgromadaheap, pile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂gr-om-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Belarusian грамада

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianграмадаbulk, mass, colossus

Words derived from “громада

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂gr-om-Every word from Proto-Slavic gromada