Where does “högstadieskola” come from?
högstadieskola (Swedish) comes from Swedish skola, from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
högstadieskola (Swedish): a school where students in högstadiet (grades 7-9 of primary school) are taught
Definitions
- a school where students in högstadiet (grades 7-9 of primary school) are taught
Ancestry of “högstadieskola”, step by step
högstadieskola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skola | shall, will, be going to; used in the present... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skóli | school |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schôle | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Swedish högstadium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | högstadium | grades 7-9 of grundskolan |
| 2 | Swedish | hög | high; which reaches a great distance from the... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | høgher | high; hill, barrow |
| 4 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |