Where does “medborgare” come from?
medborgare (Swedish) comes from Swedish borgare, from Swedish borg, from English Cyborg, from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
medborgare (Swedish): a citizen
Definitions
- a citizen
Ancestry of “medborgare”, step by step
medborgare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish borgare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | borgare | a member of the bourgeoisie, a town-dweller, a... |
| 2 | Swedish | borg | a fortified castle; a borg |
| 3 | English | Cyborg | A being which is part machine and part organic |
| 4 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 5 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 6 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 7 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 8 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via Swedish med
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | med | also, as well, too; with, together with, in the... |
| 2 | Old English | mæþ | measure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |