Where does “गरेबान” come from?
गरेबान (Hindi) comes from Persian گریبان, from Middle Persian glywbʾn', from Proto-Iranian griHwáHnah, from Proto-Iranian griHwáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian griHwáH, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
गरेबान (Hindi): collar
Ancestry of “गरेबान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | گریبان | collar |
| 2 | Middle Persian | glywbʾn' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | griHwáHnah | neck, collar |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | griHwáH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | griHwáH | neck, throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷriHwéh₂ | mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |