Where does “riksbankschef” come from?
riksbankschef (Swedish) comes from Swedish chef, from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.
riksbankschef (Swedish): a governor of the riksbank, a governor of the Swedish central bank
Definitions
- a governor of the riksbank, a governor of the Swedish central bank
Ancestry of “riksbankschef”, step by step
riksbankschef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish chef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | chef | A boss; person in charge, person who directly... |
| 2 | French | chef | head; article, principal point; principal motive,... |
| 3 | Middle French | chief | head |
| 4 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Swedish riksbank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | riksbank | a central bank |
| 2 | Swedish | riks- | national, relating to the to whole country;... |
| 3 | Swedish | rike | a realm, kingdom, empire, nation; a kingdom of... |
| 4 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |