Where does “Гривица” come from?

Гривица (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian гри́вяк, from Bulgarian грива, from Proto-Slavic griva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

Гривица (Bulgarian): female wood pigeon

Definitions

  1. female wood pigeon

Ancestry of “Гривица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгри́вякcommon wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)
2Bulgarianгриваmane
3Proto-Slavicgrivamane
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgrī́ˀwāˀneck
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ →