Where does “гріб” come from?
гріб (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic гробъ, from Proto-Slavic grǫbъ, from Proto-Slavic grěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
гріб (Ukrainian): grave; coffin; masculine singular past indicative...
Definitions
- grave; coffin; masculine singular past indicative...
Ancestry of “гріб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | гробъ | hole, pit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grǫbъ | coarse, rude |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | grěti | to warm, to heat; to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |