Where does “ryðfrír” come from?
ryðfrír (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ryð, from Old Norse rustr, from Proto-Germanic rustaz, from Proto-Indo-European rudʰso-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
ryðfrír (Icelandic): stainless, rust-free
Definitions
- stainless, rust-free
Ancestry of “ryðfrír”, step by step
ryðfrír traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ryð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ryð | rust |
| 2 | Old Norse | rustr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rustaz | rust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rudʰso- | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Icelandic frír
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | frír | free |