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Where does “σχολάζω” come from?

σχολάζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “σχολάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
2Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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