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Where does “distriktsordförande” come from?

distriktsordförande (Swedish) comes from Swedish ordförande, from Swedish föra, from Old Swedish føra, from Old Norse fœra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

distriktsordförande (Swedish): a district chairman

Definitions

  1. a district chairman

Ancestry of “distriktsordförande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishordförandea chairman; chairperson; a president
2SwedishföraMove objects or people from one place to another,...
3Old Swedishførato convey, move; to supply; to bring
4Old Norsefœra—
5Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
6Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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