Where does “undervisningsanstalt” come from?

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

undervisningsanstalt (Swedish): an educational institution

Definitions

  1. an educational institution

Ancestry of “undervisningsanstalt”, step by step

undervisningsanstalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish undervisning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishundervisningeducation, training, schooling; teaching,...
2Swedishundervisato teach, to educate, to tutor; to act as a...
3Middle Low Germanunderwisen—

via Swedish anstalt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanstaltan institution; an action, a preparation
2Germananstaltinstitution, public establishment
3Middle High Germananstaltinstitute
Every word from Middle Low German underwisen →Every word from Swedish undervisa →Every word from Swedish undervisning →