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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishundervisningeducation, training, schooling; teaching,...
2Swedishundervisato teach, to educate, to tutor; to act as a...
3Middle Low Germanunderwisen—
Every word from Middle Low German underwisen →