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