Where does “Bildungswesen” come from?

Bildungswesen (German) comes from German -wesen, from Old High German wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Bildungswesen (German): education, education sector, education system

Definitions

  1. education, education sector, education system

Ancestry of “Bildungswesen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-wesenarea of human activity
2Old High Germanwesanto be, exist
3Proto-West Germanicwesanto be
4Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wesaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wesan →
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