Where does “opinionsbildning” come from?

opinionsbildning (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.

opinionsbildning (Swedish): the forming of opinion, politicizing

Definitions

  1. the forming of opinion, politicizing

Ancestry of “opinionsbildning”, step by step

opinionsbildning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bildning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbildninga formation, a buildup; education
2Swedishbildato form, to create
3Germanbildento form, to train; to educate oneself
4GermanBildimage; picture; painting; photo; image
5Middle High Germanbildepicture, example, comparison; image, shape
6Old High Germanbilidiimage, figure, reflection, replica
7Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image

via Swedish opinion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishopinion(public) opinion (opinion of a (larger) group of people)
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *biliþiEvery word from Old High German bilidiEvery word from Middle High German bilde