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 grivьna →Every word from Ukrainian гри́вня →