Where does “vaktpass” come from?
vaktpass (Swedish) comes from Swedish pass, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter, from Old French portour — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
vaktpass (Swedish): a watch, a guard shift
Definitions
- a watch, a guard shift
Ancestry of “vaktpass”, step by step
vaktpass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pass | passport; place which you pass or is passing;... |
| 2 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 3 | French | passeport | passport |
| 4 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 5 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 6 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 7 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 8 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 9 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 10 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 11 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 12 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |