Where does “czarnogrzywy” come from?

czarnogrzywy (Polish) comes from Polish grzywa, from Proto-Slavic griva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

czarnogrzywy (Polish): black-maned

Definitions

  1. black-maned

Ancestry of “czarnogrzywy”, step by step

czarnogrzywy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish grzywa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgrzywamane; human hairstyle resembling a mane;...
2Proto-Slavicgrivamane
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgrī́ˀwāˀneck
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

via Polish Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ →
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