Where does “legitimering” come from?
legitimering (Swedish) comes from Swedish legitimera, from Swedish era, from Latin āera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
legitimering (Swedish): identification the act of providing papers to certify one's identity
Definitions
- identification the act of providing papers to certify one's identity
Ancestry of “legitimering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | legitimera | to legitimize; to identify by showing an ID card |
| 2 | Swedish | era | your, yours; you; era |
| 3 | Latin | āera | era or epoch from which time is measured |
| 4 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |