Where does “rivjern” come from?

rivjern (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jern, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

rivjern (Norwegian Bokmål): a grater

Definitions

  1. a grater

Ancestry of “rivjern”, step by step

rivjern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål jern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåljerniron
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Norwegian Bokmål rive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålrivea rake; to grate + av; to scratch, tear, rip + av
2Old Norserífato tear apart; to tear, break; to pick, scratch,...
3Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →