Where does “röjare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “röjare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröjato clear, to remove; to party
2Old Swedishrydhia—
3Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
4Proto-Germanicrudjanąto clear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rudjaną →Every word from Old Norse ryðja →