Where does “грізний” come from?

грізний (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic grozьnъ, from Proto-Slavic groza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic groź-.

грізний (Ukrainian): terrible, formidable

Definitions

  1. terrible, formidable

Ancestry of “грізний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrozьnъterrible, disgusting; enormous
2Proto-Slavicgrozahorror
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgroź-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic groź- →Every word from Proto-Slavic groza →Every word from Proto-Slavic grozьnъ →