Where does “rive” come from?

rive (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hrífa, from Proto-Germanic hrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreybʰ- — to scratch, to tear.

rive (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rake; Alternative form of riva

Definitions

  1. a rake; Alternative form of riva

Ancestry of “rive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrífarake; to grip, snatch
2Proto-Germanichrībanąto scratch; to snatch, to grab
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kreybʰ-to scratch, to tear

Words derived from “rive”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrībaną →Every word from Old Norse hrífa →
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