Where does “rövig” come from?

rövig (Swedish) comes from Swedish röv, from Middle Low German rōf, from Old Saxon rōf, from Proto-Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

rövig (Swedish): assholish

Definitions

  1. assholish

Ancestry of “rövig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrövass
2Middle Low Germanrōf—
3Old Saxonrōfnumerous, vigorous, strong
4Proto-Germanic*raub—
5Proto-Germanicraubazrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubaz →