Where does “rensseli” come from?
rensseli (Finnish) comes from Dutch ransel, from Swedish ränna, from Old Swedish rænna, from Old Norse renna, from Proto-Germanic rannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
rensseli (Finnish): satchel, backpack
Definitions
- satchel, backpack
Ancestry of “rensseli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ransel | satchel; beating, usually in the combination "pak... |
| 2 | Swedish | ränna | a drain, gutter, flume; to run |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rænna | to cause to run; to cause to flow; to drive |
| 4 | Old Norse | renna | Alternative form of rinna; to cause to flow; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |