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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/gruzъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *grauˀźas. Cognate with Lithuanian gráužas (gravel, coarse sand) (dialectally graũžas), Latvian gruži pl (crushed stone).

Noun

*gruzъ m

  1. crushed stone

Declension

Derived terms

  • *gruza (lump)
  • *gruzъlъ, *gruzъla (lump of earth)
  • *gruda (heap, lump)
  • *gruzdь / *gruzdъ (milk-cap mushroom)
  • *gryzti (to gnaw)

Descendants

  • West Slavic:
    • Kashubian: gruz, gruzgòt (crushed stone, broken bricks)
    • Old Polish: gruz (crushed stone, broken bricks)
      • Polish: gruz (crushed stone, broken stone), pl. gruzy (ruins), dial. grus
        • Kashubian: gruzë, gruzgòtë (ruins (calque))

Further reading

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