Where does “riv'n” come from?

riv'n (English) comes from English riven, from Middle English riven, from Old Norse rífa, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

riv'n (English): riven

Definitions

  1. riven

Ancestry of “riv'n”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrivenpast participle of rive; Torn apart; Broken into...
2Middle Englishrivento rive
3Old Norserífato tear apart; to tear, break; to pick, scratch,...
4Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Old Norse rífa →