Where does “Grab” come from?
Grab (Polish) comes from Polish gręby, from Proto-Slavic grǫbъ, from Proto-Slavic grěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
Grab (Polish): hornbeam
Definitions
- hornbeam
Ancestry of “Grab”, step by step
Grab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish gręby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gręby | wrinkled, wrinkly |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grǫbъ | coarse, rude |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | grěti | to warm, to heat; to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |