Where does “ryöväys” come from?
ryöväys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ryövätä, from Swedish röva, from Old Norse reyfa, from Proto-Germanic raubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
ryöväys (Finnish): robbing
Definitions
- robbing
Ancestry of “ryöväys”, step by step
ryöväys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ryövätä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ryövätä | To rob, thieve, plunder |
| 2 | Swedish | röva | to rob; to commit robbery or looting |
| 3 | Old Norse | reyfa | to tear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raubijaną | to rob, steal, plunder; to break, tear off |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |