Where does “ग्रीवा” come from?

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

ग्रीवा (Sanskrit): the back part of the neck, nape, neck

Definitions

  1. the back part of the neck, nape, neck

Ancestry of “ग्रीवा”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ग्रीवा”

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