Where does “ræv” come from?

ræv (Danish) comes from Old Danish ræf, from Old Norse refr, from Proto-Norse *rebaʀ — fox.

ræv (Danish): fox

Definitions

  1. fox

Ancestry of “ræv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishræf
2Old Norserefra fox
3Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox

Words derived from “ræv

Every word from Proto-Norse *rebaʀEvery word from Old Norse refrEvery word from Old Danish ræf