Where does “principfråga” come from?
principfråga (Swedish) comes from Swedish fråga, from Middle Low German vrāge — question.
principfråga (Swedish): a matter of principle, a question of principle (something that concerns principles)
Definitions
- a matter of principle, a question of principle (something that concerns principles)
Ancestry of “principfråga”, step by step
principfråga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fråga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fråga | question; sentence, phrase or word which asks for... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrāge | question |
via Swedish princip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | princip | principle |