Where does “rävtik” come from?

rävtik (Swedish) comes from Swedish tik, from Old Norse tík, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

rävtik (Swedish): a vixen (a female fox)

Definitions

  1. a vixen (a female fox)

Ancestry of “rävtik”, step by step

rävtik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtika bitch
2Old Norsetíkbitch
3Proto-Germanic*tīkōbitch
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Swedish räv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishräva fox; an old and experienced person
2Old Norserefra fox
3Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tīkō →Every word from Old Norse tík →