Where does “fjellrev” come from?
fjellrev (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rev, from Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
fjellrev (Norwegian Nynorsk): an arctic fox, "Vulpes lagopus"; species of the...
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- an arctic fox, "Vulpes lagopus"; species of the...
Ancestry of “fjellrev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rev | a fox; 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 |