Where does “departementsråd” come from?

departementsråd (Swedish) comes from Swedish departement, from French département, from Middle French département, from Old French département, from Old French departir, from Latin departiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

departementsråd (Swedish): a director; a deputy director-general

Definitions

  1. a director; a deputy director-general

Ancestry of “departementsråd”, step by step

departementsråd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish departement

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdepartementa ministry
2Frenchdépartementdepartment; département
3Middle Frenchdépartement
4Old Frenchdépartement
5Old Frenchdepartirto leave; to depart; departure
6Latindepartiōto divide
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Swedish råd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishråda piece of advice, counsel; a means; money; a...
2EnglishraidA quick hostile or predatory incursion or...
3Scotsraidraid
4Middle Englishradequick, fast, speedy; rash, hasty, angry; eager
5Old Englishrādroad; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road
6Proto-West Germanicraiduriding, ride
7Proto-Germanicraidōride, journey; name of the R-rune
8Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
9Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti