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Where does “ritning” come from?

ritning (Swedish) comes from Swedish Rita, from Old Swedish hrīta, from Old Norse hríta, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.

ritning (Swedish): drawing; a drawing, a blueprint

Definitions

  1. drawing; a drawing, a blueprint

Ancestry of “ritning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishRita—
2Old Swedishhrīta—
3Old Norsehríta—
4Proto-Germanichrītanąto scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull

Words derived from “ritning”

  • kartritning
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