Where does “griHwáH” come from?

griHwáH (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

griHwáH (Proto-Indo-Iranian): neck, throat

Definitions

  1. neck, throat

Ancestry of “griHwáH”, step by step

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

Words derived from “griHwáH”

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