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Where does “undervisning” come from?

undervisning (Swedish) comes from Swedish undervisa, from Middle Low German underwisen.

undervisning (Swedish): education, training, schooling; teaching,...

Definitions

  1. education, training, schooling; teaching,...

Ancestry of “undervisning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishundervisato teach, to educate, to tutor; to act as a...
2Middle Low Germanunderwisen—

Words derived from “undervisning”

  • undervisningsanstalt
  • massundervisning
Every word from Middle Low German underwisen →