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Where does “peruskoulutus” come from?

peruskoulutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish koulutus, from Finnish kouluttaa, from Finnish koulu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

peruskoulutus (Finnish): basic education; basic training

Definitions

  1. basic education; basic training

Ancestry of “peruskoulutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoulutuseducation
2FinnishkouluttaaTo educate, school
3Finnishkouluschool
4LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
5Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
6Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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