Where does “randig” come from?
randig (Swedish) comes from Swedish rand, from Old Norse rǫnd, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
randig (Swedish): striped; lined
Ancestry of “randig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | rand | edge, border; stripe, streak |
| 2 | Old Norse | rǫnd | shield |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | randaz | edge, rim, crust; edge, rim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |