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Where does “kulturdepartement” come from?

kulturdepartement (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.

kulturdepartement (Swedish): a ministry of culture

Definitions

  1. a ministry of culture

Ancestry of “kulturdepartement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdepartementa ministry
2Frenchdépartementdepartment; département
3Middle Frenchdépartement—
4Old Frenchdépartement—
5Old Frenchdepartirto leave; to depart; departure
6Latindepartiō—
7Latindē-—
8Latindē—
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicposti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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