Where does “klassisk” come from?

klassisk (Danish) comes from German klassisch, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

klassisk (Danish): classic, exemplary, simple, harmonious

Definitions

  1. classic, exemplary, simple, harmonious

Ancestry of “klassisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklassischclassical
2LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
3Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
4Proto-Italicklāssis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “klassisk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāssis →Every word from Latin classis →