Where does “landshövding” come from?
landshövding (Swedish) comes from Swedish hövding, from Old Swedish høfþinge, from Old Norse hǫfðingi, from Old Norse hǫfuð, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
landshövding (Swedish): a county governor; the highest representative of...
Definitions
- a county governor; the highest representative of...
Ancestry of “landshövding”, step by step
landshövding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hövding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hövding | a chief |
| 2 | Old Swedish | høfþinge | a chief, chieftain, leader, lord |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫfðingi | a chief, chieftain, leader, lord |
| 4 | Old Norse | hǫfuð | head |
| 5 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 6 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |