Where does “röin” come from?
röin (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse reynir, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
röin (Westrobothnian): rowan
Ancestry of “röin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | reynir | rowan tree; second-person singular present... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |