Where does “rovgirighet” come from?
rovgirighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish rovgirig, 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.
rovgirighet (Swedish): rapaciousness, rapacity
Definitions
- rapaciousness, rapacity
Ancestry of “rovgirighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rovgirig | rapacious, voracious, predatory |
| 2 | Swedish | röv | ass |
| 3 | Middle Low German | rōf | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | rōf | numerous, vigorous, strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *raub | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raubaz | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |