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Where does “bibliotekarie” come from?

bibliotekarie (Swedish) comes from Swedish bibliotek, from French bibliothèque, from Middle French bibliotheque, from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη, from Ancient Greek -θήκη, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι — to do, put, place.

bibliotekarie (Swedish): a librarian

Definitions

  1. a librarian

Ancestry of “bibliotekarie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbiblioteka library
2Frenchbibliothèquelibrary; bookcase
3Middle Frenchbibliotheque—
4Latinbibliothēca—
5Ancient Greekβιβλιοθήκηbookcase; library; records office
6Ancient Greek-θήκηDeverbal suffix from τίθημι , typically...
7Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
8Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “bibliotekarie”

  • riksbibliotekarie
  • överbibliotekarie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →