Where does “stemmerett” come from?
stemmerett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stemme, from Middle Low German stimme, from Proto-Germanic stamnijō, from Proto-Germanic stom(m)n-, from Proto-Indo-European stem-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stemmerett (Norwegian Nynorsk): right to vote, voting rights
Definitions
- right to vote, voting rights
Ancestry of “stemmerett”, step by step
stemmerett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk stemme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stemme | a voice; a vote; to tune |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stimme | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stamnijō | voice; sound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stom(m)n- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stem- | to push; to stutter; mouth, muzzle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk rett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rett | right; straight; a right |
| 2 | Old Norse | réttr | right |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |