Where does “riksdagsdirektör” come from?
riksdagsdirektör (Swedish) comes from Swedish riksdag, from German Reichstag, from German reich, from Middle High German rīche, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
riksdagsdirektör (Swedish): a secretary-general of the riksdag
Definitions
- a secretary-general of the riksdag
Ancestry of “riksdagsdirektör”, step by step
riksdagsdirektör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish riksdag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | riksdag | a session of parliament; a parliament, in... |
| 2 | German | Reichstag | imperial parliament |
| 3 | German | reich | rich; singular imperative of reichen |
| 4 | Middle High German | rīche | rich |
| 5 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Swedish direktör
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | direktör | a manager; boss or leader of a company; a... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دیركتور | — |
| 3 | French | directeur | leading, managing; director; school principal |
| 4 | Latin | dīrector | director, guide, overseer |
| 5 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 6 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |