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...

Definitions

  1. an arctic fox, "Vulpes lagopus"; species of the...

Ancestry of “fjellrev”, step by step

fjellrev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rev

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskreva fox; a reef
2Old Norserifrib, reef; reef
3Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Norse rif →
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