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Where does “kommun” come from?

kommun (Swedish) comes from French commune, from Medieval Latin communia, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kommun (Swedish): municipality, city, commune; a local political...

Definitions

  1. municipality, city, commune; a local political...

Ancestry of “kommun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcommunecommune; feminine singular of commun
2Medieval Latincommunianominative neuter plural of commūnis; accusative...
3Latincommūnis—
4Old Latincom(m)oinis—
5Proto-Italickommoinis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kommun”

  • landskommun
  • kommunstyrelse
  • kommunal
  • kommunalval
  • kommunalråd
  • kommunism
  • kommunminister
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