Where does “rävaktig” come from?

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

rävaktig (Swedish): foxlike, vulpine; cunning

Definitions

  1. foxlike, vulpine; cunning

Ancestry of “rävaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishräva fox; an old and experienced person
2Old Norserefra fox
3Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox
Every word from Proto-Norse *rebaʀ →Every word from Old Norse refr →Every word from Swedish räv →