Where does “gymnasieelev” come from?

gymnasieelev (Swedish) comes from Swedish elev, from French élève, from French élever, from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.

gymnasieelev (Swedish): A gymnasiast; student at a gymnasium

Definitions

  1. A gymnasiast; student at a gymnasium

Ancestry of “gymnasieelev”, step by step

gymnasieelev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish elev

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishelevpupil, student
2Frenchélèveschoolboy, pupil, student; schoolchild, pupil,...
3Frenchéleverto raise; to bring up; to elevate, to enhance
4LatinelevoI raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen
5Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
6Latinlēvislight, not heavy
7Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Swedish gymnasium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgymnasiumgymnasium; an upper secondary school: either...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →