Where does “skol-vamm” come from?

skol-vamm (Breton) comes from Breton skol, 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.

skol-vamm (Breton): kindergarten, nursery school

Definitions

  1. kindergarten, nursery school

Ancestry of “skol-vamm”, step by step

skol-vamm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton skol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonskolschool
2LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
3Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
4Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́
5Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Breton mamm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmammmother; female; womb
2Proto-Brythonicmammmother, as used by a child
3Proto-Celticmammāmother, nanny, mum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́
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