Where does “politi” come from?

politi (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish politi, from Middle Low German politīe.

politi (Norwegian Bokmål): police; a policeman

Definitions

  1. police; a policeman

Ancestry of “politi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpolitipolice
2Middle Low Germanpolitīe—

Words derived from “politi”

Every word from Middle Low German politīe →Every word from Danish politi →