Where does “beslutsfattare” come from?

beslutsfattare (Swedish) comes from Swedish fatta, from Middle Low German vāten, from Old Dutch faton.

beslutsfattare (Swedish): a decision maker (person tasked with making decisions (due to being in a position of power))

Definitions

  1. a decision maker (person tasked with making decisions (due to being in a position of power))

Ancestry of “beslutsfattare”, step by step

beslutsfattare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fatta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfattato grasp, take hold in one's hand; the concrete meaning of grasp
2Middle Low Germanvāten—
3Old Dutchfaton—

via Swedish beslut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbeslutdecision; resolution
2Middle Low Germanbesluten—
Every word from Old Dutch faton →Every word from Middle Low German vāten →Every word from Swedish fatta →