Where does “гри́вна” come from?
гри́вна (Russian) comes from Ukrainian гри́вня, from Proto-Slavic grivьna — necklace, later "something precious".
Ancestry of “гри́вна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | гри́вня | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grivьna | necklace, later "something precious" |
Words derived from “гри́вна”