riva
Old Swedish
verb
Definitions
- to tear, rend
- to devour
- to plunder
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse rífa (tear apart, tear, rend, pick, rive, break, scratch) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rīfaną (tear, scratch).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*rīfaną
Gloss
tear, scratch
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
泪, 涙