Where does “röjningsröse” come from?

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

röjningsröse (Swedish): a cairn made during the process of clearing land, e.g. for agriculture; clearance cairn

Definitions

  1. a cairn made during the process of clearing land, e.g. for agriculture; clearance cairn

Ancestry of “röjningsröse”, step by step

röjningsröse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish röjning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröjningremoval of (natural) obstacles, clearing
2Swedishröjato clear, to remove; to party
3Old Swedishrydhia—
4Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
5Proto-Germanicrudjanąto clear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—

via Swedish röse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrösecairn (manmade pile of stones)
2Old Norsehreysia cairn; a pile or heap of stones; a cave or den
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rudjaną →Every word from Old Norse ryðja →