Where does “ålderdomshem” come from?

ålderdomshem (Swedish) comes from Swedish hem, from Swedish tenta, from Swedish tentamen, from Latin tentamen, from Latin -men, from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.

ålderdomshem (Swedish): an old people's home, care home, nursing home

Definitions

  1. an old people's home, care home, nursing home

Ancestry of “ålderdomshem”, step by step

ålderdomshem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhemhome; to one's home; a home; one's dwelling...
2Swedishtentaexam, examination; to take an exam
3Swedishtentamenan examination
4Latintentamenan attempt; a literary attempt: an essay
5Latin-menforms neuter nouns of the third declension
6Proto-Italic*-mn̥—

via Swedish ålderdom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishålderdomold age
2Swedishdomconviction, judgement of court, sentence,...
3Old Norsedómrjudgement
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Italic *-mn̥ →Every word from Latin -men →Every word from Latin tentamen →