Where does “reit” come from?

reit (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse reitr — marked-out space; square; marked-out space.

reit (Norwegian Nynorsk): a plot of land; a small field, patch

Definitions

  1. a plot of land; a small field, patch

Ancestry of “reit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereitrmarked-out space; square; marked-out space
Every word from Old Norse reitr