Where does “riva” come from?

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

riva (Swedish): to tear, to rip; to grate; to scratch, especially...

Definitions

  1. to tear, to rip; to grate; to scratch, especially...

Ancestry of “riva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrīvato tear, rend
2Old Norserífato tear apart; to tear, break; to pick, scratch,...
3Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Words derived from “riva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Old Norse rífa →