Where does “regjeringssete” come from?
regjeringssete (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sete, from Danish sæde, from Old Norse sæti, from Proto-Germanic sētiją, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
regjeringssete (Norwegian Bokmål): seat of government
Definitions
- seat of government
Ancestry of “regjeringssete”, step by step
regjeringssete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sete | a seat; buttocks; kame terrace; lateral terrace |
| 2 | Danish | sæde | seat a place to sit |
| 3 | Old Norse | sæti | a seat; a hay-rick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sētiją | seat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Norwegian Bokmål regjering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | regjering | a government |