Where does “grzywa” come from?

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

grzywa (Polish): mane; human hairstyle resembling a mane;...

Definitions

  1. mane; human hairstyle resembling a mane;...

Ancestry of “grzywa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrivamane
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgrī́ˀwāˀneck
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “grzywa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ