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
- the forming of opinion, politicizing
Ancestry of “opinionsbildning”, step by step
opinionsbildning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bildning
| 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 |
via Swedish opinion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | opinion | (public) opinion (opinion of a (larger) group of people) |