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Where does “grzywka” come from?

grzywka (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.

grzywka (Polish): bangs; fringe; forelock

Definitions

  1. bangs; fringe; forelock

Ancestry of “grzywka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grzywka”

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