Where does “hryvnja” come from?

hryvnja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ukrainian гри́вня, from Proto-Slavic grivьna — necklace, later "something precious".

hryvnja (Norwegian Nynorsk): hryvnia

Definitions

  1. hryvnia

Ancestry of “hryvnja”, step by step

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