Where does “pressombudsman” come from?
pressombudsman (Swedish) comes from Swedish ombudsman, from Old Norse umboðsmaðr, from Old Norse umboð, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
pressombudsman (Swedish): press ombudsman
Definitions
- press ombudsman
Ancestry of “pressombudsman”, step by step
pressombudsman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ombudsman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ombudsman | ombudsman |
| 2 | Old Norse | umboðsmaðr | commissary, steward |
| 3 | Old Norse | umboð | commission |
| 4 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Swedish press
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | press | a press; a tool that applies pressure; a press;... |