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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 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 |