Where does “karaktärssvag” come from?
karaktärssvag (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.
karaktärssvag (Swedish): weak in character
Definitions
- weak in character
Ancestry of “karaktärssvag”, step by step
karaktärssvag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish karaktär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |