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Where does “σχόλιον” come from?

σχόλιον (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.

σχόλιον (Ancient Greek): an interpretation, comment; a long tedious...

Definitions

  1. an interpretation, comment; a long tedious...

Ancestry of “σχόλιον”, 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

Words derived from “σχόλιον”

  • scholia
  • scholiast
  • scholium
  • scholiastic
  • σχολιάζειν
  • scholiasta
  • σχολιαστής
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