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
Ancestry of “grzywka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | grzywa | mane; human hairstyle resembling a mane;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | griva | mane |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | grī́ˀwāˀ | neck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷriHwéh₂ | mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “grzywka”