Where does “rev” come from?

rev (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish rif, from Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

rev (Swedish): a fishing line; a reef; rocks close to the water...

Definitions

  1. a fishing line; a reef; rocks close to the water...

Ancestry of “rev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrifrib
2Old Norserifrib, reef; reef
3Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “rev

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic ribjąEvery word from Old Norse rif