Where does “missbildning” come from?
missbildning (Swedish) comes from Swedish bildning, from Swedish bilda, from German bilden, from German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.
missbildning (Swedish): a malformation (of an organ or body part), a deformity, a birth defect
Definitions
- a malformation (of an organ or body part), a deformity, a birth defect
Ancestry of “missbildning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bildning | a formation, a buildup; education |
| 2 | Swedish | bilda | to form, to create |
| 3 | German | bilden | to form, to train; to educate oneself |
| 4 | German | Bild | image; picture; painting; photo; image |
| 5 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 6 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |