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