Where does “гри́вяк” come from?

гри́вяк (Bulgarian) comes 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.

гри́вяк (Bulgarian): common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)

Definitions

  1. common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)

Ancestry of “гри́вяк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгриваmane
2Proto-Slavicgrivamane
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgrī́ˀwāˀneck
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “гри́вяк”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ →
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