Where does “läroanstalt” come from?

läroanstalt (Swedish) comes from Swedish lära, from Old Norse læra, from Middle Low German lēren, from Old Saxon lērian, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

läroanstalt (Swedish): an educational institution

Definitions

  1. an educational institution

Ancestry of “läroanstalt”, step by step

läroanstalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lära

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishläraa scientific branch, a theory; a creed, a...
2Old Norselæra—
3Middle Low Germanlēren—
4Old Saxonlērianto teach
5Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
6Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via Swedish anstalt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanstaltan institution; an action, a preparation
2Germananstaltinstitution, public establishment
3Middle High Germananstaltinstitute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →