Where does “reaktionär” come from?
reaktionär (Swedish) comes from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
reaktionär (Swedish): reactionary; a reactionary; a person of...
Definitions
- reactionary; a reactionary; a person of...
Ancestry of “reaktionär”, step by step
reaktionär traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish år
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Swedish reaktion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | reaktion | a reaction; political reaction; reactionaries |