Where does “fiskrens” come from?

fiskrens (Swedish) comes from Swedish rens, from Swedish rensa, from Old Swedish rēnsa, from Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic hrainisōną, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

fiskrens (Swedish): refuse from gutting a fish, i.e. fish guts

Definitions

  1. refuse from gutting a fish, i.e. fish guts

Ancestry of “fiskrens”, step by step

fiskrens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrensrefuse from cleaning something out, especially a fish, i.e. fish guts
2Swedishrensato clean, to sort out undesired things
3Old Swedishrēnsato clean
4Old Norsehreinsato make clean, cleanse; to purge, clear
5Proto-Germanichrainisōnąto clean, cleanse, purify
6Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
7Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Swedish fisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfiskfish
2Old Swedishfiskerfish
3Old Norsefiskra fish
4Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
5Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →