Where does “renodla” come from?
renodla (Swedish) comes from Swedish ren, from Old Norse hreinn, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
renodla (Swedish): to purify (bring into or forth in a pure, unmixed form, usually of something more abstract)
Definitions
- to purify (bring into or forth in a pure, unmixed form, usually of something more abstract)
Ancestry of “renodla”, step by step
renodla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ren | reindeer; clean; not dirty; pure |
| 2 | Old Norse | hreinn | reindeer; clean; bright |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via Swedish ödla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ödla | a lizard |
| 2 | Old Norse | [[eðla]], [[eyðla]], [[øðla]] | — |