Where does “Klasse” come from?

Klasse (German) comes from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

Klasse (German): a class; a grouping; class; excellence

Definitions

  1. a class; a grouping; class; excellence

Ancestry of “Klasse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
2Proto-Italicklāssis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “Klasse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāssis →Every word from Latin classis →