Where does “reyv” come from?

reyv (Faroese) comes from Old Norse rauf, from Proto-Germanic raubō, from Proto-Indo-European reup- — to break; to tear, peel.

reyv (Faroese): buttocks; anus; stern

Definitions

  1. buttocks; anus; stern

Ancestry of “reyv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseraufa gap, a rift, a hole
2Proto-Germanicraubōrift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubō →Every word from Old Norse rauf →