Where does “stepperev” come from?
stepperev (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.
stepperev (Norwegian Bokmål): corsac, corsac fox; Vulpes corsac; species of the...
Definitions
- corsac, corsac fox; Vulpes corsac; species of the...
Ancestry of “stepperev”, step by step
stepperev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål rev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål steppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | steppe | steppe (large treeless grass plain) |