Where does “dagis” come from?

dagis (Swedish) comes from Swedish daghem, from Swedish hem, from Swedish tenta, from Swedish tentamen, from Latin tentamen, from Latin -men, from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.

dagis (Swedish): daycare centre, kindergarten, preschool

Definitions

  1. daycare centre, kindergarten, preschool

Ancestry of “dagis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdaghema day care center
2Swedishhemhome; to one's home; a home; one's dwelling...
3Swedishtentaexam, examination; to take an exam
4Swedishtentamenan examination
5Latintentamenan attempt; a literary attempt: an essay
6Latin-menforms neuter nouns of the third declension
7Proto-Italic*-mn̥

Words derived from “dagis

Every word from Proto-Italic *-mn̥Every word from Latin -menEvery word from Latin tentamen