Where does “styrelseordförande” come from?
styrelseordförande (Swedish) comes from Swedish ordförande, from Swedish föra, from Old Swedish føra, from Old Norse fœra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
styrelseordförande (Swedish): a chairman or chairwoman of the board
Definitions
- a chairman or chairwoman of the board
Ancestry of “styrelseordförande”, step by step
styrelseordförande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ordförande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ordförande | a chairman; chairperson; a president |
| 2 | Swedish | föra | Move objects or people from one place to another,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | føra | to convey, move; to supply; to bring |
| 4 | Old Norse | fœra | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish styrelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | styrelse | council; board; a committee |
| 2 | Old Swedish | [[styrilse]] | — |