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Where does “röja” come from?

röja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish rydhia, from Old Norse ryðja, from Proto-Germanic rudjaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ-.

röja (Swedish): to clear, to remove; to party

Definitions

  1. to clear, to remove; to party

Ancestry of “röja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrydhia—
2Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
3Proto-Germanicrudjaną—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ- →