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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrettferdigfair, just; righteous
2Old Norseréttferðugr—
3Middle Dutchrechtverdich—
Every word from Middle Dutch rechtverdich →