Where does “borgárvuohta” come from?
borgárvuohta (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami borgár, from Swedish borgare, from Swedish borg, from English Cyborg, from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
borgárvuohta (Northern Sami): citizenship
Ancestry of “borgárvuohta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | borgár | citizen |
| 2 | Swedish | borgare | a member of the bourgeoisie, a town-dweller, a... |
| 3 | Swedish | borg | a fortified castle; a borg |
| 4 | English | Cyborg | — |
| 5 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 6 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 7 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 8 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 9 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |