Where does “renlig” come from?
renlig (Danish) comes from Danish ren, from English reindeer, from Middle English reyndere, from Old Norse hreindýri, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
renlig (Danish): cleanly, not dirty
Ancestry of “renlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | ren | reindeer; a strip of unplowed land serving as a... |
| 2 | English | reindeer | Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | reyndere | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hreindýri | reindeer |
| 5 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
Words derived from “renlig”