Where does “folkehøjskole” come from?
folkehøjskole (Danish) comes from Danish skole, from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
folkehøjskole (Danish): A folk high school
Definitions
- A folk high school
Ancestry of “folkehøjskole”, step by step
folkehøjskole traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skole | school; school, train |
| 2 | Old Norse | skóli | school |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schôle | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Danish høj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | høj | high; tall; loud |
| 2 | Old Danish | høgh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | haugr | howe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haugaz | height; hill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via Danish folke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | folke | folk |