Where does “griveta” come from?
griveta (Catalan) comes from Catalan griva, from French grive, from Old French grieu, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “griveta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | griva | mistle thrush |
| 2 | French | grive | thrush; robin |
| 3 | Old French | grieu | — |
| 4 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |