Where does “grihë” come from?
grihë (Albanian) comes from Albanian grij, from Proto-Albanian grinja, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
grihë (Albanian): whetstone
Ancestry of “grihë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | grij | I grind, shred; I cut; I gnaw at, I eat away |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | grinja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |