Where does “försvarsdepartement” come from?

försvarsdepartement (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.

försvarsdepartement (Swedish): a ministry of defence

Definitions

  1. a ministry of defence

Ancestry of “försvarsdepartement”, step by step

försvarsdepartement 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 försvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishförsvara defence
2Swedishförtoo; To an excessive degree; because; bow; the...
3Swedishbuda message (also budskap)
4Swedishgivarea giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor
5Swedishgivaa portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
6Old Swedishgivato give
7Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
8Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti