Where does “identitetskris” come from?
identitetskris (Swedish) comes from Swedish identitet, from Medieval Latin identitas, from Latin idem, from Proto-Italic izdim.
identitetskris (Swedish): an identity crisis
Definitions
- an identity crisis
Ancestry of “identitetskris”, step by step
identitetskris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish identitet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | identitet | identity |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | identitas | sameness, identity |
| 3 | Latin | idem | the same |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | izdim | — |
via Swedish kris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kris | crisis |