refur

Icelandic

/ˈrɛːvʏr/

noun

Definitions

fox (Vulpes), especially the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), which is native to Iceland

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse refr derived from Proto-Germanic *rebaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rebaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

rev Norwegian Bokmål
*rebaz Proto-Germanic
räv Swedish
rev Norwegian Nynorsk
refr Old Norse
revur Faroese
ræf Old Danish
röv Elfdalian
ᚱᛖᚹᚨᛉ Proto-Norse