Where does “pungräv” come from?

pungräv (Swedish) comes from Swedish pung, from Old Swedish punger, from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz — small bag; purse.

pungräv (Swedish): brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula

Definitions

  1. brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula

Ancestry of “pungräv”, step by step

pungräv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpungpurse; scrotum; a pouch in marsupials where it...
2Old Swedishpunger—
3Old Norsepungr—
4Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse

via Swedish räv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishräva fox; an old and experienced person
2Old Norserefra fox
3Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox
Every word from Proto-Germanic pungaz →Every word from Old Norse pungr →Every word from Old Swedish punger →