Where does “గ్రీవము” come from?
గ్రీవము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit ग्रीवा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian griHwáH, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
గ్రీవము (Telugu): The neck
Ancestry of “గ్రీవము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ग्रीवा | the back part of the neck, nape, neck |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | griHwáH | neck, throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷriHwéh₂ | mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |