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

Definitions

  1. mane

Ancestry of “griva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgrī́ˀwāˀneck
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “griva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ →