Where does “polarræv” come from?

polarræv (Danish) comes from Danish polar, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

polarræv (Danish): arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)

Definitions

  1. arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)

Ancestry of “polarræv”, step by step

polarræv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish polar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpolarpolar
2Latinpolāris—
3Latinpoluspole
4Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Danish ræv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrævfox
2Old Danishræf—
3Old Norserefra fox
4Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόλος →Every word from Latin polus →