Where does “reve” come from?
reve (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål rev, from Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
reve (Norwegian Bokmål): to reef
Ancestry of “reve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | rev | a fox; marijuana; a reef |
| 2 | Old Norse | rif | rib, reef; reef |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |
Words derived from “reve”