Where does “hrivna” come from?

hrivna (English) comes from Ukrainian гри́вня, from Proto-Slavic grivьna — necklace, later "something precious".

hrivna (English): Alternative spelling of hryvnia

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hryvnia

Ancestry of “hrivna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianгри́вняgrivna
2Proto-Slavicgrivьnanecklace, later "something precious"
Every word from Proto-Slavic grivьna →Every word from Ukrainian гри́вня →