Where does “ombudsman” come from?
Ombudsman comes from Swedish ombudsman, derived from Swedish man and Old Swedish maþer, both meaning "man," ultimately from Old Norse maðr, tracing back to Proto-Indo-European men- and bʰewdʰ-.
ombudsman (English): An appointed official whose duty is to...
Definitions
- An appointed official whose duty is to...
Ancestry of “ombudsman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ombudsman | ombudsman |
| 2 | Old Norse | umboðsmaðr | commissary, steward |
| 3 | Old Norse | umboð | commission |
| 4 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |