Where does “griwa” come from?

griwa (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic griva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

griwa (Lower Sorbian): mane

Definitions

  1. mane

Ancestry of “griwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrivamane
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgrī́ˀwāˀneck
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ →
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