Where does “regeringsstyrka” come from?
regeringsstyrka (Swedish) comes from Swedish styrka, from Old Swedish styrkia, from Old Norse styrkja, from Old Norse styrkr, from Proto-Germanic sturkiz, from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis.
regeringsstyrka (Swedish): a government force
Ancestry of “regeringsstyrka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | styrka | strength; force; a troop, a military force |
| 2 | Old Swedish | styrkia | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | styrkja | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | styrkr | strength, bodily strength |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturkiz | strength, stiffness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥gis | — |