Where does “greve” come from?
greve (Portuguese) comes from French grève, from Vulgar Latin grava, from Gaulish grawa, from Proto-Celtic grāwā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁w- — to grind.
greve (Portuguese): strike
Ancestry of “greve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | grève | bank ; shore, strand; strike; greave |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | grava | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 3 | Gaulish | grawa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | grāwā | gravel, pebbles |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰroh₁weh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreh₁w- | to grind |
Words derived from “greve”