Where does “rensning” come from?
rensning (Swedish) comes from Swedish rensa, 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.
rensning (Swedish): a cleaning, a clearance, a cleansing, a sorting ,...
Definitions
- a cleaning, a clearance, a cleansing, a sorting ,...
Ancestry of “rensning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | rensa | to clean, to sort out undesired things |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rēnsa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hreinsa | to make clean, cleanse; to purge, clear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrainisōną | to clean, cleanse, purify |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “rensning”