Where does “gīvā” come from?

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

gīvā (Pali): neck

Definitions

  1. neck

Ancestry of “gīvā”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian griHwáH →