Where does “rinllh” come from?

rinllh (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hrinsl, 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.

rinllh (Westrobothnian): coarse sieve made of tows; to clean the barn

Definitions

  1. coarse sieve made of tows; to clean the barn

Ancestry of “rinllh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrinsl—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →
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