Where does “borgarråd” come from?
borgarråd (Swedish) 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.
borgarråd (Swedish): a city commissioner, a vice mayor
Definitions
- a city commissioner, a vice mayor
Ancestry of “borgarråd”, step by step
borgarråd traces back through two 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 Swedish råd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | råd | a piece of advice, counsel; a means; money; a... |
| 2 | English | raid | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or... |
| 3 | Scots | raid | raid |
| 4 | Middle English | rade | quick, fast, speedy; rash, hasty, angry; eager |
| 5 | Old English | rād | road; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | raidu | riding, ride |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |