Where does “renskötsel” come from?

renskötsel (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.

renskötsel (Swedish): reindeer herding, reindeer husbandry

Definitions

  1. reindeer herding, reindeer husbandry

Ancestry of “renskötsel”, step by step

renskötsel 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 skötsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskötselmaintenance, care
2Swedish-selmaking a noun from a verb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →
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