Where does “räv” come from?

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

räv (Swedish): a fox; an old and experienced person

Definitions

  1. a fox; an old and experienced person

Ancestry of “räv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserefra fox
2Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox

Words derived from “räv

Every word from Proto-Norse *rebaʀEvery word from Old Norse refr