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Where does “rensa” come from?

rensa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish rēnsa, from Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic hrainisōną, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

rensa (Swedish): to clean, to sort out undesired things

Definitions

  1. to clean, to sort out undesired things

Ancestry of “rensa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrēnsa—
2Old Norsehreinsato make clean, cleanse; to purge, clear
3Proto-Germanichrainisōnąto clean, cleanse, purify
4Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
5Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “rensa”

  • rensningsoperation
  • rensning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →