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Grevena

Grevena comes from Greek Γρεβενά, from Proto-Slavic *greby ‘comb’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-.

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰrebʰ-reconstructed
Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*grebteireconstructed
Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*greti‘to dig, to scrape’reconstructed
Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*greby‘comb’reconstructed
Greek1453–presentΓρεβενάGrevená
EnglishtodayGrevena

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰrebʰ-reconstructed
Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*grebteireconstructed
Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*greti‘to dig, to scrape’reconstructed
Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*greby‘comb’reconstructed
Greek1453–presentΓρεβενάGrevená
EnglishtodayGrevena

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-

grab, grave, grasp, groove, graft, grapple, grub, 7 more

Today it means

name A city in Grevena prefecture, Greece.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- / Grevena

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