Where does “paragrafryttare” come from?
paragrafryttare (Swedish) comes from Swedish ryttare, from Swedish ridå, from French rideau, from Middle French rideau, from Old French ridel, from Old French rider, from Old High German ridil, from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
paragrafryttare (Swedish): legalist
Definitions
- legalist
Ancestry of “paragrafryttare”, step by step
paragrafryttare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ryttare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ryttare | equestrian |
| 2 | Swedish | ridå | a curtain |
| 3 | French | rideau | curtain; blind; curtain, veil |
| 4 | Middle French | rideau | — |
| 5 | Old French | ridel | small hill; a curtain", originally, "a plaited... |
| 6 | Old French | rider | to plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle |
| 7 | Old High German | ridil | a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wriþilaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish paragraf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | paragraf | paragraph |
| 2 | Latin | paragraphus | paragraph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράγραφος | short stroke in the margin marking a break in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |