Where does “rydja” come from?

rydja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ryðja, from Proto-Germanic rudjaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ-.

rydja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to clear; to tidy

Definitions

  1. to clear; to tidy

Ancestry of “rydja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
2Proto-Germanicrudjanąto clear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—

Words derived from “rydja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rudjaną →Every word from Old Norse ryðja →