Where does “skyddsombud” come from?
skyddsombud (Swedish) comes from Swedish ombud, from Old Swedish umbuþ, from Old Norse umboð, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
skyddsombud (Swedish): (occupational) safety representative, safety rep, health and safety representative person elected by employees to represent them vis-à-vis (in dealings with) management and the authorities in all issues concerning health and safety at work
Definitions
- (occupational) safety representative, safety rep, health and safety representative person elected by employees to represent them vis-à-vis (in dealings with) management and the authorities in all issues concerning health and safety at work
Ancestry of “skyddsombud”, step by step
skyddsombud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ombud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ombud | a proxy, a representative, a delegate |
| 2 | Old Swedish | umbuþ | dominion, authority |
| 3 | Old Norse | umboð | commission |
| 4 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |