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Where does “rjóður” come from?

rjóður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rjóða — to clear away; to redden, smear.

rjóður (Icelandic): one who reddens, smears with blood; forest...

Definitions

  1. one who reddens, smears with blood; forest...

Ancestry of “rjóður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrjóðato clear away; to redden, smear
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