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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

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