Where does “barnombudsman” come from?

barnombudsman (Swedish) comes from Swedish ombudsman, from Old Norse umboðsmaðr, from Old Norse umboð, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

barnombudsman (Swedish): children's ombudsman

Definitions

  1. children's ombudsman

Ancestry of “barnombudsman”, step by step

barnombudsman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ombudsman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishombudsmanombudsman
2Old Norseumboðsmaðrcommissary, steward
3Old Norseumboðcommission
4Old Norseumabout, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...
5Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Swedish barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarna child; child, offspring; a descendant
2Old Swedishbarnchild
3Old Norsebarnchild
4Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →