Where does “regeringsbildning” come from?
regeringsbildning (Swedish) comes from Swedish bildning, from Swedish bilda, from German bilden, from German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.
regeringsbildning (Swedish): government formation
Definitions
- government formation
Ancestry of “regeringsbildning”, step by step
regeringsbildning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bildning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bildning | a formation, a buildup; education |
| 2 | Swedish | bilda | to form, to create |
| 3 | German | bilden | to form, to train; to educate oneself |
| 4 | German | Bild | image; picture; painting; photo; image |
| 5 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 6 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |
via Swedish regering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | regering | government; the executive body of a country's... |
| 2 | Swedish | regera | to rule, to be in government |
| 3 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |