Where does “laerskool” come from?
laerskool (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans skool, from Dutch school, from Middle Dutch schôle, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
laerskool (Afrikaans): primary school
Definitions
- primary school
Ancestry of “laerskool”, step by step
laerskool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans skool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | skool | school |
| 2 | Dutch | school | school; a group of fish |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schôle | school institute of learning |
| 4 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Afrikaans laer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | laer | wagon fort; laager; bearing; comparative degree... |
| 2 | Dutch | lager | bearing; beer of low fermentation; laager |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |