Where does “reive” come from?
reive (Northern Sami) comes from Norwegian brev, from Swedish brev, from Old Norse bréf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
reive (Northern Sami): letter
Definitions
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Ancestry of “reive”, step by step
reive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian brev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | brev | — |
| 2 | Swedish | brev | letter; written note; parcel within certain size... |
| 3 | Old Norse | bréf | — |
| 4 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Central Franconian rieve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | rieve | to rub |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wriven | to rub |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wrīvan | to rub |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīban | to rub; to wipe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrībaną | to rub; to wipe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |