Where does “riuna” come from?

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

riuna (Finnish): hryvnia

Definitions

  1. hryvnia

Ancestry of “riuna”, step by step

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