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
Ancestry of “rivjern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | jern | iron |
| 2 | Old Norse | járn | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |