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Where does “kommunalval” come from?

kommunalval (Swedish) comes from Swedish kommunal, from Swedish kommun, 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- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kommunalval (Swedish): municipal election

Definitions

  1. municipal election

Ancestry of “kommunalval”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkommunalrelating to a municipality
2Swedishkommunmunicipality, city, commune; a local political...
3Frenchcommunecommune; feminine singular of commun
4Medieval Latincommunianominative neuter plural of commūnis; accusative...
5Latincommūnis—
6Old Latincom(m)oinis—
7Proto-Italickommoinis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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