Where does “reyfa” come from?
reyfa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic raubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
reyfa (Old Norse): to tear
Ancestry of “reyfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raubijaną | to rob, steal, plunder; to break, tear off |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
Words derived from “reyfa”