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Where does “högskoleverk” come from?

högskoleverk (Swedish) comes from Swedish verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

högskoleverk (Swedish): an agency for higher education

Definitions

  1. an agency for higher education

Ancestry of “högskoleverk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishverka work; something which has been accomplished; a...
2Old Norseverk—
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →