Where does “departemännta” come from?

departemännta (Pite Sami) comes from Swedish 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.

departemännta (Pite Sami): department

Definitions

  1. department

Ancestry of “departemännta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdepartementa ministry
2Frenchdépartementdepartment; département
3Middle Frenchdépartement
4Old Frenchdépartement
5Old Frenchdepartirto leave; to depart; departure
6Latindepartiōto divide
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti