Where does “korkeakoulu” come from?

korkeakoulu (Finnish) comes from German Hochschule, from German schule, from Middle High German schuole, from Old High German scuola, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ — to hold; to overpower.

korkeakoulu (Finnish): college, academy, university, polytechnic

Definitions

  1. college, academy, university, polytechnic

Ancestry of “korkeakoulu”, step by step

korkeakoulu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hochschule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHochschulecollege; university; graduate school; institute;...
2Germanschuleinflection of schulen: ## first-person singular...
3Middle High Germanschuoleschool
4Old High Germanscuolaschool
5Proto-Germanicskōlaschool
6LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
7Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
8Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Finnish korkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
2Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish koulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkouluschool

Words derived from “korkeakoulu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →