Where does “hrivna” come from?

hrivna (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic grivьna — necklace, later "something precious".

hrivna (Slovak): hryvnia; grivna

Definitions

  1. hryvnia; grivna

Ancestry of “hrivna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrivьnanecklace, later "something precious"
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