Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “röjning” come from?

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

Ancestry of “röjning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröjato clear, to remove; to party
2Old Swedishrydhia—
3Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
4Proto-Germanicrudjaną—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—

Words derived from “röjning”

  • snöröjning
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