Where does “karaktäristik” come from?
karaktäristik (Swedish) comes from Swedish karaktär, from French caractère, from Old French caractere, from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
karaktäristik (Swedish): a characteristic
Ancestry of “karaktäristik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | karaktär | character |
| 2 | French | caractère | character, demeanour, personality; character |
| 3 | Old French | caractere | mark; sign; indication |
| 4 | Latin | character | branding iron; brand; characteristic, mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαρακτήρ | instrument used for engraving; person who... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |