Where does “rettferdig” come from?

rettferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse réttferðugr, from Middle Dutch rechtverdich.

rettferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk): fair, just; righteous

Definitions

  1. fair, just; righteous

Ancestry of “rettferdig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseréttferðugr—
2Middle Dutchrechtverdich—

Words derived from “rettferdig”

Every word from Middle Dutch rechtverdich →Every word from Old Norse réttferðugr →