Where does “hryvnia” come from?

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

hryvnia (English): The currency of Ukraine, symbol ₴, divided into...

Definitions

  1. The currency of Ukraine, symbol ₴, divided into...

Ancestry of “hryvnia”, step by step

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