Where does “studentereksamen” come from?

studentereksamen (Danish) comes from Danish eksamen, from Medieval Latin examen, from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

studentereksamen (Danish): graduation from upper secondary school, "gymnasium" being a qualification for studying at a university or a similar higher education

Definitions

  1. graduation from upper secondary school, "gymnasium" being a qualification for studying at a university or a similar higher education

Ancestry of “studentereksamen”, step by step

studentereksamen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish eksamen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisheksamenexamination, exam; degree
2Medieval Latinexamenexam; swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance
3Latinexamenswarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a...
4Latinexagmen—
5Latinagōto act, to behave
6Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Danish student

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstudenta person who has graduated from gymnasium;...
2Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
3Latinstudeōto dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →