Where does “grèv” come from?

grèv (Haitian Creole) comes from French grève, from Vulgar Latin grava, from Gaulish grawa, from Proto-Celtic grāwā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁w- — to grind.

grèv (Haitian Creole): strike

Definitions

  1. strike

Ancestry of “grèv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgrèvebank of a river; shore, strand
2Vulgar Latingravasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Gaulishgrawa—
4Proto-Celticgrāwāgravel, pebbles
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰroh₁weh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreh₁w-to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic grāwā →