Where does “utenriksdepartement” come from?

utenriksdepartement (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.

utenriksdepartement (Norwegian Bokmål): Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Foreign Office;...

Definitions

  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Foreign Office;...

Ancestry of “utenriksdepartement”, step by step

utenriksdepartement 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 utenriks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålutenriksforeign
2Norwegian Bokmålrikedefinite singular of rik; plural of rik; an...
3Old Norseríkirealm
4Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
5Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
6Proto-Celticrīxsking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti