Where does “Gravina” come from?

Gravina (English) comes from Italian Gravina, from Medieval Latin grava, from Gaulish grawa, from Proto-Celtic grāwā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁w- — to grind.

Ancestry of “Gravina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGravinamattock
2Medieval Latingrava
3Gaulishgrawa
4Proto-Celticgrāwāgravel, pebbles
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰroh₁weh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreh₁w-to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂Every word from Proto-Celtic grāwā
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