Where does “röstsiffra” come from?
röstsiffra (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.
röstsiffra (Swedish): a voting number, the number of votes received
Definitions
- a voting number, the number of votes received
Ancestry of “röstsiffra”, step by step
röstsiffra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rösta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
via Swedish siffra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | siffra | a single digit; a figure, a numeral, a number, an... |