Where does “departement” come from?
departement (Swedish) comes from French département, from Middle French département, from Old French département, from Old French departir, from Latin departiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
departement (Swedish): a ministry
Definitions
- a ministry
Ancestry of “departement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | département | department; département |
| 2 | Middle French | département | — |
| 3 | Old French | département | — |
| 4 | Old French | departir | to leave; to depart; departure |
| 5 | Latin | departiō | to divide |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “departement”
- kulturdepartement
- utrikesdepartement
- departementssekreterare
- departementsråd
- departementschef
- finansdepartement
- arbetsmarknadsdepartement
- försvarsdepartement
- integrationsdepartement
- jämställdhetsdepartement
- jordbruksdepartement
- justitiedepartement
- miljödepartement
- näringsdepartement
- socialdepartement
- utbildningsdepartement
- inrikesdepartement
- Ecklesiastikdepartementet
- departemännta