Where does “borggård” come from?
borggård (Swedish) comes from Swedish borg, from English Cyborg, from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
borggård (Swedish): courtyard unroofed walled area in a castle or palace
Definitions
- courtyard unroofed walled area in a castle or palace
Ancestry of “borggård”, step by step
borggård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish borg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | borg | a fortified castle; a borg |
| 2 | English | Cyborg | A being which is part machine and part organic |
| 3 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 4 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 5 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 6 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 7 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via Swedish gård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gård | farm, estate; yard; courtyard |
| 2 | Old Swedish | garþer | fence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court |
| 3 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |