Etymology

grzywna

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Today it means: A medieval measure of weight, mainly for silver, formerly used in Central and Eastern Europe. Full definition →

Old Polish grzywna
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  1. Old Polish · borrowed fromgrzywna
  2. English todaygrzywna

Borrowed from Old Polish grzywna. Doublet of grivna and hryvnia.

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