Where does “גריווקע” come from?
גריווקע (Yiddish) comes from Polish grzywka, from Polish grzywa, from Proto-Slavic griva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
גריווקע (Yiddish): bang
Ancestry of “גריווקע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | grzywka | bangs; fringe; forelock |
| 2 | Polish | grzywa | mane; human hairstyle resembling a mane;... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | griva | mane |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | grī́ˀwāˀ | neck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷriHwéh₂ | mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |