Where does “grabljiv” come from?

grabljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian grabiti, from Proto-Slavic gràbiti — to grab.

grabljiv (Serbo-Croatian): grasping, greedy

Definitions

  1. grasping, greedy

Ancestry of “grabljiv”, step by step

grabljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian grabiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangrabitito grab, seize; to hurry, speed, scud, rush
2Proto-Slavicgràbitito grab

via Proto-Dravidian iv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianiv—
Every word from Proto-Slavic gràbiti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian grabiti →