Where does “mindervärdeskomplex” come from?
mindervärdeskomplex (Swedish) comes from Swedish mindre, from Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mindervärdeskomplex (Swedish): an inferiority complex
Definitions
- an inferiority complex
Ancestry of “mindervärdeskomplex”, step by step
mindervärdeskomplex traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mindre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mindre | smaller; comparative degree of liten; less;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | minni | memory; less, smaller: comparative degree of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Swedish värde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | värde | value; value; degree of importance; value; worth;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | værþe | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | værþ | — |
via Swedish komplex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | komplex | complex (not simple, involved) |