Where does “гри́вьна” come from?
гри́вьна (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic grivьna — necklace, later "something precious".
Ancestry of “гри́вьна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | grivьna | necklace, later "something precious" |