Where does “laaggeschoold” come from?

laaggeschoold (Dutch) comes from Dutch laag, from Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch lāgi, from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

laaggeschoold (Dutch): lowly educated, practically educated

Definitions

  1. lowly educated, practically educated

Ancestry of “laaggeschoold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaaglow; layer; class, when referring to social class
2Middle Dutchlâgelow, close to the ground
3Old Dutchlāgi—
4Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “laaggeschoold”

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