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Where does “departemen” come from?

departemen (Indonesian) comes from Dutch departement, from French département, from Middle French département, from Old French département, from Old French departir, from Latin departiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

departemen (Indonesian): department; bureau

Definitions

  1. department; bureau

Ancestry of “departemen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdepartement—
2Frenchdépartementdepartment; département
3Middle Frenchdépartement—
4Old Frenchdépartement—
5Old Frenchdepartirto leave; to depart; departure
6Latindepartiō—
7Latindē-—
8Latindē—
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicposti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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