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Where does “grykë” come from?

grykë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian grīwīkā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

grykë (Albanian): throat; neck of a bottle or other object; gulp

Definitions

  1. throat; neck of a bottle or other object; gulp

Ancestry of “grykë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangrīwīkā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
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