Where does “riva” come from?

riva (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse rífa, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

riva (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of rive; to tear; to grate

Definitions

  1. definite singular of rive; to tear; to grate

Ancestry of “riva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserífato tear apart; to tear, break; to pick, scratch,...
2Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Old Norse rífa →