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Where does “rättfärdig” come from?

rättfärdig (Swedish) comes from Old Norse réttferðugr, from Middle Dutch rechtverdich.

rättfärdig (Swedish): righteous

Definitions

  1. righteous

Ancestry of “rättfärdig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseréttferðugr—
2Middle Dutchrechtverdich—
Every word from Middle Dutch rechtverdich →