Where does “urettferdig” come from?

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

urettferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk): unfair, unjust; unrighteous

Definitions

  1. unfair, unjust; unrighteous

Ancestry of “urettferdig”, step by step

urettferdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rettferdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrettferdigfair, just; righteous
2Old Norseréttferðugr—
3Middle Dutchrechtverdich—

via Norwegian Nynorsk U

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskU—
Every word from Middle Dutch rechtverdich →Every word from Old Norse réttferðugr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk rettferdig →