Where does “räv” come from?
räv (Swedish) comes from Old Norse refr, from Proto-Norse *rebaʀ.
räv (Swedish): a fox; an old and experienced person
Definitions
- a fox; an old and experienced person
Ancestry of “räv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | refr | a fox |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | *rebaʀ | — |