Where does “borgerlig” come from?
borgerlig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish borgare, from Swedish borg, from English Cyborg, from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
borgerlig (Norwegian Bokmål): bourgeois, middle-class; civil
Definitions
- bourgeois, middle-class; civil
Ancestry of “borgerlig”, step by step
borgerlig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish borgare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | borgare | a member of the bourgeoisie, a town-dweller, a... |
| 2 | Swedish | borg | a fortified castle; a borg |
| 3 | English | Cyborg | A being which is part machine and part organic |
| 4 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 5 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 6 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 7 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 8 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via Danish lig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lig | equal to; like, similar to; body, corpse |
| 2 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 3 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
via Danish borger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | borger | a citizen |