Where does “regionråd” come from?
regionråd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk råd, from Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
regionråd (Norwegian Nynorsk): a regional council as above
Definitions
- a regional council as above
Ancestry of “regionråd”, step by step
regionråd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk råd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | råd | advice; a council; a councillor |
| 2 | Old Norse | ráð | advice, counsel; council |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Norwegian Nynorsk region
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | region | a region |
| 2 | Latin | regiō | direction, line |
| 3 | Latin | Aemilia | — |
| 4 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |