Where does “civilstånd” come from?

civilstånd (Swedish) comes from Swedish civil, from Latin cīvīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

civilstånd (Swedish): marital status

Definitions

  1. marital status

Ancestry of “civilstånd”, step by step

civilstånd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish civil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcivilcivil; having to do with people and organizations...
2Latincīvīlis
3Latin-ilis-ile
4Proto-Italic-elis
5Proto-Indo-European-elis
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via Swedish stånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstånderection; estate, social standing, social class;...
2Swedishståstand; be in an upright position; be at a...
3Old Swedishstā
4Old Norsestandato stand
5Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Latin -ilisEvery word from Latin cīvīlis
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