Where does “grundskole” come from?
grundskole (Danish) comes from Danish grund, from Old Norse grund, from Esperanto grundo, from German Grund, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grundskole (Danish): primary school, elementary school
Definitions
- primary school, elementary school
Ancestry of “grundskole”, step by step
grundskole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish grund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | grund | shallow; reason; motive |
| 2 | Old Norse | grund | green field, grassy plain |
| 3 | Esperanto | grundo | ground, dirt, soil |
| 4 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 5 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
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 |