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
Definitions
- a government force
Ancestry of “regeringsstyrka”, step by step
regeringsstyrka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish styrka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | styrka | strength; force; a troop, a military force |
| 2 | Old Swedish | styrkia | to strengthen |
| 3 | Old Norse | styrkja | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | styrkr | strength, bodily strength |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturkiz | strength, stiffness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥gis | — |
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 |