Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “bildning” come from?

bildning (Swedish) comes from Swedish bilda, from German bilden, from German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi.

bildning (Swedish): a formation, a buildup; education

Definitions

  1. a formation, a buildup; education

Ancestry of “bildning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbildato form, build , grow, shape; to educate, inform
2Germanbildento form, to train; to educate oneself
3GermanBildimage; picture; painting; photo; image
4Middle High Germanbildepicture, example, comparison; image, shape
5Old High Germanbilidiimage, figure, reflection, replica
6Proto-West Germanic*biliþi—

Words derived from “bildning”

  • allmänbildning
  • skolbildning
  • folkbildning
  • opinionsbildning
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi →