Where does “grunnskule” come from?
grunnskule (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skule, from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
Ancestry of “grunnskule”, step by step
grunnskule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk skule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skule | school; to scowl; stare at someone or something... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skóli | school |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schôle | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |