Where does “rævegrav” come from?
rævegrav (Danish) comes from Danish ræv, from Old Danish ræf, from Old Norse refr, from Proto-Norse *rebaʀ.
rævegrav (Danish): a foxhole; burrow where a fox might reside
Definitions
- a foxhole; burrow where a fox might reside
Ancestry of “rævegrav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | ræv | fox |
| 2 | Old Danish | ræf | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | refr | a fox |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | *rebaʀ | — |