Where does “ഗ്രീവ” come from?

ഗ്രീവ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit ग्रीवा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian griHwáH, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

ഗ്രീവ (Malayalam): neck, nape

Definitions

  1. neck, nape

Ancestry of “ഗ്രീവ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रीवाthe back part of the neck, nape, neck
2Proto-Indo-IraniangriHwáHneck, throat
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “ഗ്രീവ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian griHwáH →