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
- an agency for higher education
Ancestry of “högskoleverk”, step by step
högskoleverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish verk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | verk | a work; something which has been accomplished; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | verk | work, deed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Swedish högskola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | högskola | college (university); university college; an institution of higher education that teaches undergraduates, but that does not in general have the rights to issue graduate degrees, except for in specified fields |