Where does “småborgerlighet” come from?
småborgerlighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish småborgerlig, from Swedish småborgare, from Swedish borgare, from Swedish borg, from English Cyborg, from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
småborgerlighet (Swedish): the quality of being characteristic to the petite bourgeoisie
Definitions
- the quality of being characteristic to the petite bourgeoisie
Ancestry of “småborgerlighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | småborgerlig | characteristic of the petite bourgeoisie |
| 2 | Swedish | småborgare | member of the petite bourgeoisie, often with focus on narrow-minded or conservative opinions |
| 3 | Swedish | borgare | a member of the bourgeoisie, a town-dweller, a... |
| 4 | Swedish | borg | a fortified castle; a borg |
| 5 | English | Cyborg | A being which is part machine and part organic |
| 6 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 7 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 8 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 9 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 10 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |