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

Definitions

  1. bang

Ancestry of “גריווקע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgrzywkabangs; fringe; forelock
2Polishgrzywamane; human hairstyle resembling a mane;...
3Proto-Slavicgrivamane
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgrī́ˀwāˀneck
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷriHwéh₂mane, nape; neck, throat; estuary, mouth of an...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷriHwéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grī́ˀwāˀ →