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Where does “griHwáHnah” come from?

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

griHwáHnah (Proto-Iranian): neck, collar

Definitions

  1. neck, collar

Ancestry of “griHwáHnah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IraniangriHwáH—
2Proto-Indo-IraniangriHwáHneck, throat
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “griHwáHnah”

  • गरेबान
  • گریبان
  • glywbʾn'
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