Where does “Wahlmännerkollegium” come from?
Wahlmännerkollegium (German) comes from German Kollegium, from Latin collēgium, from Latin collēga, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Wahlmännerkollegium (German): electoral college
Definitions
- electoral college
Ancestry of “Wahlmännerkollegium”, step by step
Wahlmännerkollegium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kollegium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kollegium | a governing or overseeing board |
| 2 | Latin | collēgium | colleagueship, connection of associates, colleagues, etc |
| 3 | Latin | collēga | a partner (in office), colleague |
| 4 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 5 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via German Wahlmann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wahlmann | elector, member of an electoral college; person... |
| 2 | German | Wahl | choice, selection; election; quality level |
| 3 | Middle High German | wale | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wala | choice |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | walu | choice, selection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |