Where does “riv” come from?

riv (Swedish) comes from Swedish riva, from Old Swedish rīva, from Old Norse rífa, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

riv (Swedish): intensity, feistiness

Definitions

  1. intensity, feistiness

Ancestry of “riv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrivato tear, to rip; to grate; to scratch, especially...
2Old Swedishrīvato tear, rend
3Old Norserífato tear apart; to tear, break; to pick, scratch,...
4Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Old Norse rífa →