Where does “grī́ˀwāˀ” come from?

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

grī́ˀwāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic): neck

Definitions

  1. neck

Ancestry of “grī́ˀwāˀ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grī́ˀwāˀ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂