Where does “grunnskole” come from?

grunnskole (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skole, from Danish skole, from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ — to hold; to overpower.

grunnskole (Norwegian Bokmål): any school for children aged 6 to 16-17

Definitions

  1. any school for children aged 6 to 16-17

Ancestry of “grunnskole”, step by step

grunnskole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål skole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskolea school
2Danishskoleschool; school, train
3Old Norseskólischool
4Middle Low Germanschôle—
5Proto-Germanicskōlaschool
6LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
7Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
8Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Norwegian Bokmål grunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgrunnshallow; ground; reason
2Old Norsegrunnrbottom
3Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →