Where does “justisdepartement” come from?
justisdepartement (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.
justisdepartement (Norwegian Bokmål): Ministry of Justice in Norway, Department of Justice e.g. US
Definitions
- Ministry of Justice in Norway, Department of Justice e.g. US
Ancestry of “justisdepartement”, step by step
justisdepartement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål departement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | departement | a department, or ministry; a department |
| 2 | French | département | department; département |
| 3 | Middle French | département | — |
| 4 | Old French | département | — |
| 5 | Old French | departir | to leave; to depart; departure |
| 6 | Latin | departiō | to divide |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |