Where does “handelshögskola” come from?
handelshögskola (Swedish) comes from Swedish handel, from Low German Handel.
handelshögskola (Swedish): school of economics, school of business...
Definitions
- school of economics, school of business...
Ancestry of “handelshögskola”, step by step
handelshögskola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish handel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | handel | trade, commerce; the commercial exchange of... |
| 2 | Low German | Handel | — |
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 |