Where does “revehi” come from?

revehi (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.

revehi (Norwegian Nynorsk): fox hole

Definitions

  1. fox hole

Ancestry of “revehi”, step by step

revehi 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 hi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhilair of an animal, sett badgers
2Old Norsehiða lair, den, esp. of a bear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Norse rif →