Where does “riva” come from?
riva (Scanian) comes from Old Norse hrífa, from Proto-Germanic hrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreybʰ- — to scratch, to tear.
riva (Scanian): a rake
Ancestry of “riva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hrífa | rake; to grip, snatch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrībaną | to scratch; to snatch, to grab |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreybʰ- | to scratch, to tear |