Where does “järv” come from?
järv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish iærver, from Old Norse jarfr, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᚨᚠᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic erfaz.
järv (Swedish): wolverine
Ancestry of “järv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | iærver | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | jarfr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛖᚱᚨᚠᚨᛉ | wolverine; A male given name |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | erfaz | — |