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-Albaniangrīwīkāthroat
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Albanian grīwīkā →