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
- the back part of the neck, nape, neck
Ancestry of “ग्रीवा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | griHwáH | neck, throat |
| 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 “ग्रीवा”