Where does “förvaltningschef” come from?
förvaltningschef (Swedish) comes from Swedish förvaltning, from Swedish förvalta, from German verwalten, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
förvaltningschef (Swedish): a permanent secretary
Definitions
- a permanent secretary
Ancestry of “förvaltningschef”, step by step
förvaltningschef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish förvaltning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förvaltning | administration, maintenance, management; an... |
| 2 | Swedish | förvalta | to administer, to administrate, to manage |
| 3 | German | verwalten | to manage; to administer |
| 4 | German | Ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away' |
| 5 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish chef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | chef | A boss; person in charge, person who directly... |
| 2 | French | chef | head; article, principal point; principal motive,... |
| 3 | Middle French | chief | head |
| 4 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |