Where does “paragrafrytteri” come from?
paragrafrytteri (Swedish) comes from Swedish paragraf, from Latin paragraphus, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
paragrafrytteri (Swedish): legalism
Definitions
- legalism
Ancestry of “paragrafrytteri”, step by step
paragrafrytteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |
via Swedish rytteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rytteri | riding |