Where does “røv” come from?

røv (Danish) comes from Middle Low German rōf, from Old Saxon rōf, from Proto-Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

røv (Danish): bum, arse, ass; imperative of røve

Definitions

  1. bum, arse, ass; imperative of røve

Ancestry of “røv”, step by step

røv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German rōf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōf—
2Old Saxonrōfnumerous, vigorous, strong
3Proto-Germanic*raub—
4Proto-Germanicraubazrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

via Old Norse rauf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseraufa gap, a rift, a hole
2Proto-Germanicraubōrift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewp-to tear, peel

Words derived from “røv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubaz →