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Where does “roskinn” come from?

roskinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse roskinn, from Proto-Germanic wreskwaną — to mature, grow.

roskinn (Icelandic): elderly; middle-aged

Definitions

  1. elderly; middle-aged

Ancestry of “roskinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseroskinnripe, mature
2Proto-Germanicwreskwanąto mature, grow
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