Where does “polarräv” come from?

polarräv (Swedish) comes from Swedish räv, from Old Norse refr, from Proto-Norse *rebaʀ — fox.

Ancestry of “polarräv”, step by step

polarräv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish räv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishräva fox; an old and experienced person
2Old Norserefra fox
3Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox

via Swedish polar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpolarpolar
Every word from Proto-Norse *rebaʀ →Every word from Old Norse refr →Every word from Swedish räv →