Where does “krävi” come from?

krävi (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse krefja, from Proto-Germanic krafjaną — to demand.

krävi (Westrobothnian): to demand; to have adverse effects or influence...

Definitions

  1. to demand; to have adverse effects or influence...

Ancestry of “krävi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrefjato demand
2Proto-Germanickrafjanąto demand
Every word from Proto-Germanic krafjaną →Every word from Old Norse krefja →