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Where does “kronofogde” come from?

kronofogde (Swedish) comes from Swedish kröna, from Latin corōna, from Spanish -illa, from Old Spanish -iella, from Latin -ella, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

kronofogde (Swedish): a senior enforcement officer

Definitions

  1. a senior enforcement officer

Ancestry of “kronofogde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrönato crown; to place a crown on the head of; to...
2Latincorōna—
3Spanish-illaAdded to feminine nouns to denote a diminutive...
4Old Spanish-iellaA diminutive suffix
5Latin-ellainflection of -ellus: ## nominative/vocative...
6Latin-ellusAlternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine...
7Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
8Proto-Italic-olos—
9Proto-Italic-elos—
10Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
11Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “kronofogde”

  • kruununvouti
  • rikskronofogde
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