Where does “Bildung” come from?

Bildung (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German bildunge, from Old High German bildunga.

Bildung (Luxembourgish): education; culture; formation, creation

Definitions

  1. education; culture; formation, creation

Ancestry of “Bildung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbildunge—
2Old High Germanbildunga—
Every word from Old High German bildunga →Every word from Middle High German bildunge →