Where does “medborgargarde” come from?
medborgargarde (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.
medborgargarde (Swedish): vigilante group, posse
Definitions
- vigilante group, posse
Ancestry of “medborgargarde”, step by step
medborgargarde 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 gärde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gärde | a field |
| 2 | French | garde | A watch, guard; A handle; A protection |
| 3 | French | garder | to keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;... |
| 4 | Middle French | garder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 5 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 6 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |