Where does “rettferdig” come from?
rettferdig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse réttferðugr, from Middle Dutch rechtverdich.
rettferdig (Norwegian Bokmål): fair, just; righteous
Definitions
- fair, just; righteous
Ancestry of “rettferdig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | réttferðugr | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rechtverdich | — |