Where does “uv” come from?

uv (Swedish) comes from Swedish uf, from Old Swedish ūver, from Old Norse úfr, from Proto-Germanic ūfaz, from Proto-Indo-European up- — to call, to cry, to yell.

uv (Swedish): owl, usually Eurasian eagle owl

Definitions

  1. owl, usually Eurasian eagle owl

Ancestry of “uv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishufeagle owl
2Old Swedishūver—
3Old Norseúfrnight owl
4Proto-Germanicūfaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanup-to call, to cry, to yell

Words derived from “uv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European up- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūfaz →Every word from Old Norse úfr →