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Where does “Grevena” come from?

Grevena (English) comes from Greek Γρεβενά, from Serbo-Croatian grȅbēn, from Proto-Slavic grebenь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...

Ancestry of “Grevena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΓρεβενά—
2Serbo-Croatiangrȅbēncrest of a mountain, range of a mountain
3Proto-Slavicgrebenь—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrebʰ-to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
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