Where does “helsedepartement” come from?

helsedepartement (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål 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.

helsedepartement (Norwegian Bokmål): Department of Health, Health Department

Definitions

  1. Department of Health, Health Department

Ancestry of “helsedepartement”, step by step

helsedepartement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål departement

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldepartementa department, or ministry; a department
2Frenchdépartementdepartment; département
3Middle Frenchdépartement
4Old Frenchdépartement
5Old Frenchdepartirto leave; to depart; departure
6Latindepartiōto divide
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Norwegian Bokmål helse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhelsehealth
2Old Norseheilsahealth
3Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti