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...

Grevena (English): A prefecture in southwestern Macedonia (or Western Macedonia) in Greece

Definitions

  1. A prefecture in southwestern Macedonia (or Western Macedonia) in Greece

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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic grebenь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian grȅbēn →