Where does “renrasig” come from?

renrasig (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.

renrasig (Swedish): purebred

Definitions

  1. purebred

Ancestry of “renrasig”, step by step

renrasig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrenreindeer; clean; not dirty; pure
2Old Norsehreinnreindeer; clean; bright
3Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Swedish ras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrasa race; a collapse; a mudslide
2Old Norserásrace, running; course, channel; company, host
3Proto-Germanicrēsōa running; a course; a rush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁s-to flow, rush

Words derived from “renrasig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →