Where does “rivsår” come from?
rivsår (Swedish) comes from Swedish sår, from Old Swedish sar, from Old Norse sár, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
rivsår (Swedish): a scratch, a laceration (for example from being scratched by thorns, claws, or nails)
Definitions
- a scratch, a laceration (for example from being scratched by thorns, claws, or nails)
Ancestry of “rivsår”, step by step
rivsår traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sår | a minor wound, a puncture of the skin |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sar | sore, aching |
| 3 | Old Norse | sár | large cask |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |
via Swedish riva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | riva | to tear, to rip; to grate; to scratch, especially... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rīva | to tear, rend |
| 3 | Old Norse | rífa | to tear apart; to tear, break; to pick, scratch,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīfaną | to tear, rend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |