Where does “bäva” come from?

bäva (Swedish) comes from Icelandic bifa, from French biffer, from French -er, from Middle French -er, from Old French -ier — suffix used to form infinitives of first...

bäva (Swedish): to tremble, quiver, shudder; to be uneasy or...

Definitions

to tremble, quiver, shudder; to be uneasy or...

Ancestry of “bäva”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	bifa	to budge
2	French	biffer	to cross out, strike through; to cancel, annul
3	French	-er	Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
4	Middle French	-er	Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;...
5	Old French	-ier	suffix used to form infinitives of first...

Words derived from “bäva”

jordbävning
bävan

Every word from Old French -ier →Every word from French -er →Every word from Middle French -er →