Where does “pikkuporvarillinen” come from?
pikkuporvarillinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pikkuporvari, from Finnish porvari, from Swedish borgare, from Swedish borg, from English Cyborg, from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
pikkuporvarillinen (Finnish): petit bourgeois, petty bourgeois
Definitions
- petit bourgeois, petty bourgeois
Ancestry of “pikkuporvarillinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pikkuporvari | petty bourgeois a person in the petty bourgeoisie |
| 2 | Finnish | porvari | merchant, shopowner; a person having bourgeois... |
| 3 | Swedish | borgare | a member of the bourgeoisie, a town-dweller, a... |
| 4 | Swedish | borg | a fortified castle; a borg |
| 5 | English | Cyborg | A being which is part machine and part organic |
| 6 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 7 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 8 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 9 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 10 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |