Where does “griva” come from?
griva (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
griva (Proto-Slavic): mane
Ancestry of “griva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | grī́ˀwāˀ | neck |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷriHwéh₂ | mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “griva”