Where does “miljøminister” come from?
miljøminister (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk miljø, from French milieu, from Middle French milieu, from Old French milliu, from Old French lieu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos — to put, to place; to locate.
miljøminister (Norwegian Nynorsk): minister for the environment
Definitions
- minister for the environment
Ancestry of “miljøminister”, step by step
miljøminister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk miljø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | miljø | an environment |
| 2 | French | milieu | middle; center; setting; environment;... |
| 3 | Middle French | milieu | — |
| 4 | Old French | milliu | — |
| 5 | Old French | lieu | — |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via Norwegian Nynorsk minister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | minister | a minister |