Where does “” come from?

₴ (Translingual) comes from Ukrainian гри́вня, from Proto-Slavic grivьna — necklace, later "something precious".

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianгри́вняgrivna
2Proto-Slavicgrivьnanecklace, later "something precious"
Every word from Proto-Slavic grivьnaEvery word from Ukrainian гри́вня
₴ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer