Where does “Elftklässler” come from?
Elftklässler (German) comes from German klasse, from Russian класс, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
Elftklässler (German): eleventh-year pupil
Definitions
- eleventh-year pupil
Ancestry of “Elftklässler”, step by step
Elftklässler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German klasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klasse | great, awesome |
| 2 | Russian | класс | class |
| 3 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
via German elfte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | elfte | eleventh |