Where does “rävsax” come from?

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

rävsax (Swedish): a fox trap

Definitions

  1. a fox trap

Ancestry of “rävsax”, step by step

rävsax 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 sax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsaxa pair of scissors; shears; "short of" saxofon; a...
2Swedishsaxofonsaxophone
Every word from Proto-Norse *rebaʀ →Every word from Old Norse refr →Every word from Swedish räv →