Where does “mönstermedborgare” come from?
mönstermedborgare (Swedish) comes from Swedish medborgare, from Swedish borgare, from Swedish borg, from English Cyborg, from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
mönstermedborgare (Swedish): a model citizen
Definitions
- a model citizen
Ancestry of “mönstermedborgare”, step by step
mönstermedborgare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish medborgare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | medborgare | a citizen |
| 2 | Swedish | borgare | a member of the bourgeoisie, a town-dweller, a... |
| 3 | Swedish | borg | a fortified castle; a borg |
| 4 | English | Cyborg | A being which is part machine and part organic |
| 5 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 6 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 7 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 8 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 9 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via Swedish mönster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mönster | pattern; that from which a copy is made; pattern;... |
| 2 | English | monster | A terrifying and dangerous creature; A bizarre or... |
| 3 | Middle English | monstre | A monster or beast; a horrific or frightening... |
| 4 | Old French | monstre | monster |
| 5 | Latin | mōnstrum | a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | monestrom | — |