Where does “omröstning” come from?
omröstning (Swedish) comes from Swedish röstning, from Swedish rösta, from Swedish röst, from German rōst, from Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan.
omröstning (Swedish): a vote, a ballot , a referendum
Definitions
- a vote, a ballot , a referendum
Ancestry of “omröstning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | röstning | voting |
| 2 | Swedish | rösta | to vote |
| 3 | Swedish | röst | voice; vote |
| 4 | German | rōst | roofing frame |
| 5 | Middle High German | rōst | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rōst | — |
| 7 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 8 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
Words derived from “omröstning”