Where does “justitiedepartement” come from?
justitiedepartement (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.
justitiedepartement (Swedish): a ministry of justice
Definitions
- a ministry of justice
Ancestry of “justitiedepartement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | departement | a ministry |
| 2 | French | département | department; département |
| 3 | Middle French | département | — |
| 4 | Old French | département | — |
| 5 | Old French | departir | to leave; to depart; departure |
| 6 | Latin | departiō | to divide |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |