Where does “ryva” come from?
ryva (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse rjúfa, from Proto-Germanic reufaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hréwpt, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
ryva (Old Swedish): to tear apart
Ancestry of “ryva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rjúfa | to break a hole in, break; to break, violate; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | reufaną | to tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréwpt | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |